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<p>I had to give <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@BoxyBSD" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>BoxyBSD</span></a></span> a try and it is really amazing! Just got an <a href="/tags/illumos/" rel="tag">#illumos</a> box running there for free and it works without any issues. So, not only <a href="/tags/bsd/" rel="tag">#BSD</a> based systems, but also <a href="/tags/opensolaris/" rel="tag">#opensolaris</a> is supported at <a href="https://gyptazy.com/fedi/gyptazy" rel="nofollow">@gyptazy</a>&#x27;s amazing service. Thank you very much for this service. Btw, you could add real home directories for the created user ;)</p><p>Maybe more people will have a look at <a href="/tags/solaris/" rel="tag">#solaris</a> like <a href="/tags/openindiana/" rel="tag">#openindiana</a> or <a href="/tags/tribblix/" rel="tag">#tribblix</a> or <a href="/tags/omnios/" rel="tag">#omnios</a>.</p>

<p>Static Web Hosting on the Intel N150: FreeBSD, SmartOS, NetBSD, OpenBSD and Linux Compared</p><p>Update: This post has been updated to include Docker benchmarks and a comparison of container overhead versus FreeBSD Jails and illumos Zones.</p><p><a href="https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/11/19/static-web-hosting-intel-n150-freebsd-smartos-netbsd-openbsd-linux/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="it-notes.dragas.net/2025/11/19/static-web-hosting-intel-n150-freebsd-smartos-netbsd-openbsd-linux/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">it-notes.dragas.net/2025/11/19</span><span class="invisible">/static-web-hosting-intel-n150-freebsd-smartos-netbsd-openbsd-linux/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/itnotes/" rel="tag">#ITNotes</a> <a href="/tags/freebsd/" rel="tag">#freebsd</a> <a href="/tags/illumos/" rel="tag">#illumos</a> <a href="/tags/jail/" rel="tag">#jail</a> <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#linux</a> <a href="/tags/netbsd/" rel="tag">#netbsd</a> <a href="/tags/openbsd/" rel="tag">#openbsd</a> <a href="/tags/ownyourdata/" rel="tag">#ownyourdata</a> <a href="/tags/server/" rel="tag">#server</a> <a href="/tags/smartos/" rel="tag">#smartos</a> <a href="/tags/sysadmin/" rel="tag">#sysadmin</a> <a href="/tags/zoneshosting/" rel="tag">#zoneshosting</a></p>

FOSDEM 2026 - The first day is over and I summarized the day...<br><br>Like always, I&#x27;m attending only the first day which mean the day begins very early in the morning. This year, <a href="/tags/sovereignty/" rel="tag">#Sovereignty</a> was clearly one of the most important topics, but I also had some great talks at the <a href="/tags/proxmox/" rel="tag">#Proxmox</a> stand, with the guys at Vates (<a href="/tags/xcpng/" rel="tag">#XCPng</a>) and of course at the <a href="/tags/freebsd/" rel="tag">#FreeBSD</a> and <a href="/tags/illumos/" rel="tag">#illumos</a> stand. Sadly, they were in the very last corner of the floor hall in building H. Hope they still got enough attention there!<br><br>You can find my notes about the first day in my blog post at: <a href="https://gyptazy.com/blog/fosdem-2026-opensource-conference-brussels/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="gyptazy.com/blog/fosdem-2026-opensource-conference-brussels/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gyptazy.com/blog/fosdem-2026-o</span><span class="invisible">pensource-conference-brussels/</span></a><br><br><a href="/tags/fosdem/" rel="tag">#FOSDEM</a> <a href="/tags/fosdem2026/" rel="tag">#FOSDEM2026</a> <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#opensource</a> <a href="/tags/brussels/" rel="tag">#brussels</a> <a href="/tags/conference/" rel="tag">#conference</a><br>

<p>Dear friends of the BSD Cafe,</p><p>This idea has been in my mind since the very beginning of this adventure, almost two years ago. Over time, several people have suggested it. But until recently, I felt the timing just wasn’t right - for many reasons. Today, I believe it finally is.</p><p>So I’m happy to announce a new service: <br>The BSD Cafe Journal - <a href="https://journal.bsd.cafe" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>journal.bsd.cafe</a></p><p>At first, I thought I’d use BSSG for it (I even added multi-author support with this in mind), but in the end, it didn’t feel like the right tool for the job.</p><p>The idea is to create a multi-author space, with content published on a fairly regular basis. A reference point for news, updates, tutorials, technical articles - a place to inform and connect.<br>Just like people in Italy used to stop by cafes to read the newspaper and chat about the day’s news, the BSD Cafe Journal aims to be a space for reading, sharing, and staying informed - all in the spirit of the BSD Cafe.</p><p>What it’s not:<br>It’s not here to replace personal blogs, or excellent newsletters like <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@vermaden" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>vermaden</span></a></span> &#x27;s. And it’s not an aggregator.</p><p>What it is:<br>A place where authors can write original content, share links to posts on their own blogs or elsewhere, publish guides, offer insights, or dive into technical explanations. </p><p>The guiding principles are the same as always: positivity, constructive discussion, promoting BSDs and open source in general. No hype (sharing a cool new service is fine, posting non-stop about the latest trend is not), no drama, no politics. The goal is to bring people together, not divide them. To inform, not inflame.<br>Respect, tolerance, and inclusivity are key. Everyone should feel welcome reading the BSD Cafe Journal - never judged, offended, or excluded.</p><p>The platform I’ve chosen is WordPress, for several reasons: it’s portable (runs well on all BSDs), has great built-in role management (contributors, authors, etc.), and - last but not least - supports ActivityPub.<br>This means every author will have their own identity in the Fediverse (like: <span class="h-card"><a href="https://journal.bsd.cafe/author/stefano/" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>stefano</span></a></span> ) and can be followed directly, and it’ll also be possible to follow the whole Journal.</p><p>Original and educational content is encouraged, but it’s also perfectly fine to link to existing articles elsewhere. Personally, I’ll link my technical posts from ITNotes whenever I publish them there.</p><p>The goal is simple: a news-oriented site, rich in content, ad-free, respectful of privacy - all under the BSD Cafe umbrella.</p><p>Content coordination will happen in a dedicated Matrix room for authors. There’ll also be a public room for discussing ideas, giving feedback, and sharing suggestions.</p><p>Of course, I can’t do this alone. A journal with no content is just an empty shell.<br>So here’s my call for action:<br>Who’s ready to lend a hand? If you enjoy writing, explaining, sharing your knowledge - the Journal is waiting for you.</p><p><a href="/tags/bsdcafe/" rel="tag">#BSDCafe</a> <a href="/tags/bsdcafeservices/" rel="tag">#BSDCafeServices</a> <a href="/tags/bsdcafeupdates/" rel="tag">#BSDCafeUpdates</a> <a href="/tags/bsdcafeannouncements/" rel="tag">#BSDCafeAnnouncements</a> <a href="/tags/runbsd/" rel="tag">#RunBSD</a> <a href="/tags/freebsd/" rel="tag">#FreeBSD</a> <a href="/tags/netbsd/" rel="tag">#NetBSD</a> <a href="/tags/openbsd/" rel="tag">#OpenBSD</a> <a href="/tags/illumos/" rel="tag">#illumos</a> <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#Linux</a> <a href="/tags/oss/" rel="tag">#OSS</a> <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#OpenSource</a> <a href="/tags/bcjournal/" rel="tag">#BCJournal</a> <a href="/tags/bsdcafejournal/" rel="tag">#BSDCafeJournal</a></p>

manpageblog v1.6 just got released. It is a static blog engine concept that treats written content like classic Unix man pages. It puts content first without sacrificing style and delivers a clean, elegant reading experience free from JavaScript, infinite scrolling, and other distracting clutter. The result is a fast, focused, and genuinely enjoyable way to consume high-quality content which can easily be served on very low power systems and follows the pure minimalism concept.<br><br>manpageblog is written in Python and available for many systems, including <a href="/tags/freebsd/" rel="tag">#FreeBSD</a>, <a href="/tags/openbsd/" rel="tag">#OpenBSD</a>, <a href="/tags/netbsd/" rel="tag">#NetBSD</a> or <a href="/tags/solaris/" rel="tag">#Solaris</a> based ones like <a href="/tags/illumos/" rel="tag">#Illumos</a> but also on <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#Linux</a> like <a href="/tags/debian/" rel="tag">#Debian</a> or <a href="/tags/ubuntu/" rel="tag">#Ubuntu</a>.<br><br>Changelog v1.6:<br><p>Pagination support added<br>Sitemap support added<br>SEO optimized<br>LD+JSON support added</p>manpageblog was initially crafted by me to match the minimalism on FreeBSD and you can directly start with it from the ports:
<a href="https://www.freshports.org/www/manpageblog/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.freshports.org/www/manpageblog/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.freshports.org/www/manpage</span><span class="invisible">blog/</span></a><br><br>The project source is available on GitHub at:
<a href="https://github.com/gyptazy/manpageblog" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>github.com/gyptazy/manpageblog</a><br>You can find a real-life demo on my website at <a href="https://gyptazy.com" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gyptazy.com</a><br><br><a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#opensource</a> <a href="/tags/devops/" rel="tag">#devops</a> <a href="/tags/minimalism/" rel="tag">#minimalism</a> <a href="/tags/purism/" rel="tag">#purism</a> <a href="/tags/web/" rel="tag">#web</a> <a href="/tags/blog/" rel="tag">#blog</a> <a href="/tags/blogengine/" rel="tag">#blogengine</a> <a href="/tags/blogging/" rel="tag">#blogging</a> <a href="/tags/coding/" rel="tag">#coding</a> <a href="/tags/python/" rel="tag">#python</a> <a href="/tags/website/" rel="tag">#website</a> <a href="/tags/manpageblog/" rel="tag">#manpageblog</a><br>