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Ask yourself a question: What does it take to make an operating system Like FreeBSD?

matreides — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:12:56 +0000

Have you ever really sat down an taken the time to ponder what it takes to build a complete operating system like FreeBSD? Where all the gears and cogs actually mesh together in the symbiotic harmony. That carefully orchestrated relationship unmatched by simple distributions?

Let’s pause a moment here while you click the ‘read more…’ link and consider the time and effort that goes into building a world class server OS.

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VirtualBox 3.0.6 Released

matreides — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:11:03 +0000

This release include fixes for NetBSD and Mac OS X. Not mentioned is the issue with VirtualBox and compiling under FreeBSD.

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Calling all BSD SysAdmins

matreides — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:19:00 +0000

If you have 30 minutes between now and October 16th, you can help the BSD Certification Group determine which real-world tasks should be assessed by the upcoming BSDP exam. Read on for details on how you can help.

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One week left until EuroBSDCon

matreides — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:36:58 +0000

September 18th, 2009 Marks the beginning of the eighth EuroBSDCon with an opening day of tutorials presented by; Kirk McKusick, Peter Hansteen, and Randall Stewart.

In addition on the third day (September 20th) The BSD Certification Group (BSDCG) will offer the BSDA certification exam to attendees of EuroBSDCon 2009. The exam will be offered on Saturday, September 19 at 15:00 and the proctor will be Philip Paeps. Questions regarding the exam room can be answered at the iXystems/PC-BSD booth.

Participants have to register for a BSDCG ID which may take up to 24 hours to receive a BSDCG ID. Once you have an ID, you can choose an exam location and pay for the exam from the same website. Prices are in USD ($75 or $37.50 for those who were beta testers) and payable through Paypal or credit card.

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