bsdtalk

News:<br /> A bsdconferences channel has been created on YouTube.<br /> <br /> I speak with Jason Dixon about DCBSDCon, which will take place in February 2009. For more info see www.dcbsdcon.org<br /> <br /> File Info: 10Min, 5MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk167/bsdtalk167.ogg

An interview with Asterisk Open Source Community Director John Todd, who also happens to be a user of BSD. We talk about Asterisk on BSD, and his choice of OpenBSD for his systems.<br /> <br /> File Info: 23Min, 11MB<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk166/bsdtalk166.ogg

An interview with Julian Elischer at MeetBSD in California. We talk about his early days with BSD and his work using BSD at various companies. He is currently with IronPort, which was bought by Cisco.<br /> <br /> File Info: 35Min, 16MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk165/bsdtalk165.ogg

A conversation with some of the FreeBSD Core Team at MeetBSD California 2008. I speak with Brooks Davis, Kris Kennaway, Robert Watson, Peter Wemm, and Philip Paeps about the recent core team election, FreeBSD 7.1 and 8, Developer Summits, and the move to Subversion.<br /> <br /> File Info: 38Min, 18MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk164/bsdtalk164.ogg

A brief description of my visit to iXsystems in California prior to MeetBSD 2008.<br /> <br /> File Info: 8Min, 4MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk163/bsdtalk163.ogg

I look forward to attending MeetBSD this weekend.<br /> <br /> A brief description of my first attempts to get BSD on a eeePC 900A. I try OpenBSD 4.4, DragonFlyBSD 2.0.1, PC-BSD 7.0.1, and FreeBSD 7.<br /> <br /> File Info: 10Min, 5MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk162/bsdtalk162.ogg

A copy of Sunday's live stream from NYCBSDCon 2008. I want to thank Mikel from Olivent.com for providing a backup streaming server in case my systems failed. I would not have dared to attempt live streaming without them.<br /> <br /> File info: 25Min, 12MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk161/bsdtalk161.ogg

A copy of Saturday's live stream from NYCBSDCon 2008. I wander around during lunch talking to random people. Voices include Jason Dixon, Pawel Jakub Dawidek, Kris Moore, Matt Olander, George Neville-Neil, Phillip Koblence, and Jason Wright.<br /> <br /> File info: 40Min, 18MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk160/bsdtalk160.ogg

Interview with Kris Moore. We talk about the recent release of PC-BSD 7.0.<br /> <br /> File Info: 12Min, 6MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk159/bsdtalk159.ogg

Interview with Chess Griffin, host of the LinuxReality podcast. We talk about his use of Linux and recent exploration into the BSDs.<br /> <br /> File Info: 24Min, 11MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk158/bsdtalk158.ogg

<ul> <li>Things have been very busy at the beginning of the school year, so I'm sorry that I haven't been producing as many shows as usual.</li> <li>Registration is open for NYCBSDCon and the list of speakers is available. Are you going?</li> <li>I plan on streaming live during the conference. Do you have any suggestions for live streaming software that is known to work well on the BSDs? Are there any live CDs like Dyne:bolic?</li> <li>I've come into possession of a Soekris 5501. What are your suggestions for soekris-friendly projects to test?</li> </ul> File Info: 6Min, 3MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk157/bsdtalk157.ogg

An update on NYCBSDCon 2008 with Isaac Levy and Steven Kreuzer. More information on the conference can be found at http://www.nycbsdcon.org/<br /> <br /> File Info: 15Min, 7MB<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk156/bsdtalk156.ogg

A brief interview with Martin Tournoij, one of the founders of DaemonForums.org.<br /> <br /> File info: 7min, 3MB<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk155/bsdtalk155.ogg

An interview with Matthew Dillon. He gives a fairly technical description of the HAMMER filesystem features that will make it in the DragonflyBSD 2.0 release.<br /> <br /> File info: 30Min, 14MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk154/bsdtalk154.ogg

Interview with Michael W. Lucas at BSDCan 2008. We talk about some of his books and strategies for writing technical publications.<br /> <br /> File Info: 12Min, 6MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk153/bsdtalk153.ogg<b><br /></b>

An interview with a few of the FreeBSD Core Team members: Warner Losh, George V. Neville-Neil, Murray Stokely, Hiroki Sato, Robert Watson, Brooks Davis, and Philip Paeps. The interview was recorded at BSDCan2008 in Ottawa, Cananda.<br /> <br /> File Info: 26Min, 12MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk152/bsdtalk152.ogg

Interview with Sean Cody at BSDCan2008. We talk about his use of BSD at a visual effects studio.<br /> <br /> File Info: 13Min, 6MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk151/bsdtalk151.ogg

A quick book review of "Building a Server with FreeBSD 7" by Bryan J. Hong.<br /> <br /> Interview at BSDCan2008 with Alex Feldman from Sangoma.<br /> <br /> File Info: 9Min, 4MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk150/bsdtalk150.ogg

I'm having a great time at BSDCan 2008 in Ottawa.<br /> <br /> Interview with Justin Gibbs from the FreeBSD Foundation.<br /> <br /> File Info: 11Min, 5MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk149/bsdtalk149.ogg

News: OpenBSD 4.3 Released.<br /> <br /> I'm looking forward to seeing everyone this month at BSDCan.<br /> <br /> Interview with Jeremy White, Founder of CodeWeavers. We talk about the recent availability of an experimental build of Crossover Games for BSD.<br /> <br /> File Info: 16Min, 7MB<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk148/bsdtalk148.ogg

Interview with FreeBSD Developer Alexander Motin. We talk about mpd, the netgraph based Multi-link PPP Daemon. For more information, see http://mpd.sourceforge.net/.<br /> <br /> File Info: 16Min, 8MB<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk147/bsdtalk147.ogg

What are your favorite BSD web sites?<br /> <br /> A story about shopping for BSD.<br /> <br /> Another interview with Sysadmin James Cornell. We talk about BSD, OpenSolaris, and Linux on the desktop.<br /> <br /> File Info: 20Min, 9MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk146/bsdtalk146.ogg

Intro: Some musings on the consistency and simplicity of BSD.<br /> <br /> A brief interview with Adam Wright from No Starch Press, recorded by Micheal Dexter on behalf of BSDTalk. They talk about recent and future BSD books.<br /> <br /> File Info: 8Min, 4MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk145/bsdtalk145.ogg

Interview with Dan Langille. We talk about his new job with Afilias, and BSDCan 2008.<br /> <br /> File info: 22Min, 10MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk144/bsdtalk144.ogg

Interview with Deborah Norling. We talk about her use of BSD on old hardware, accessibility on the BSDs, and Simh (http://simh.trailing-edge.com).<br /> <br /> File info: 23Min, 10MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk143/bsdtalk143.ogg<br /> <br /> Note: The first set of audio files that I posted were accidentally exported from an intermediate working set that didn't have the audio levels adjusted. I have posted the proper files. My apologies to Deborah, and to the listening audience.

Interview with FreeBSD Lead Release Engineer Ken Smith.<br /> <br /> File Info: 16Min, 7MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk142/bsdtalk142.ogg

Interview with PC-BSD founder Kris Moore about the new features in PBI 4.<br /> <br /> File Info: 10Min, 5MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk141/bsdtalk141.ogg

Interview with Kristaps Dzonsons.<br /> <br /> We talk about the Mult project, which is "an on-going research project to create a high-performance instance multiplicity system." You can find more information at http://mult.bsd.lv/. He also gives a quick update on Sysjail.<br /> <br /> File Info: 30Min, 14MB.<br /> <br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk140/bsdtalk140.ogg

Interview with Dru Lavigne. We talk about her new book "The Best of FreeBSD Basics" and also get an update on some other projects including BSD Certification.<br /> See the following links for more information:<br /> <br /> https://register.bsdcertification.org/register/get-a-bsdcg-id<br /> http://reedmedia.net/books/freebsd-basics<br /> http://www.osbr.ca<br /> <br /> File Info: 14Min, 7MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk139/bsdtalk139.ogg

News:<br /> DesktopBSD 1.6 and FreeBSD 6.3 released.<br /> <br /> Setting up a central syslog server.<br /> <ul> <li>If you are concerned about the security of your logs, use a dedicated machine and lock it down.</li> <li>Keep clocks in sync.</li> <li>You may need to change log rotation schedule in /etc/newsyslog.conf. You can rotate based in size and/or time. This can be as much a policy decision as a hardware decision.</li> <li>On central log host, change syslogd flags to listen to network. Each BSD does this differently, so check the man pages. Also, check out the -n flag for busy environments.</li> <li>Make sure host firewall allows syslog traffic through.</li> <li>Be careful to limit syslog traffic to just the trusted network or hosts. FreeBSD man page refers to syslogd as a "remote disk filling service".</li> <li>For heavy logging environments, it is important to have a dedicated network. A down syslogd server can create a lot of "ARP who-has" broadcasts.</li> <li>Most network devices such as printers and commercial firewalls support sending to a central syslog server. Take a look at "Snare" for Windows hosts.</li> <li>To send messages from a Unix host, specify the host name prepended with @ instead of a file for logging in /etc/syslog.conf. For example, change /var/log/xferlog to @loghost.mydomain.biz. You can also copy and edit the line to have it log to both a local file and a remote host.</li> </ul> <br /> File Info: 7Min, 3MB<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk138/bsdtalk138.ogg

Happy New Year. I had fun bringing some old Cobalt RaQ2 devices back to life with NetBSD 4.0.<br /> <br /> Interview with Marten Vijn about www.OpenCommunityCamp.org.<br /> <br /> File Info: 13Min, 6MB<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk137/bsdtalk137.ogg

Can you believe that it has been two years? A lot has happened in the land of BSD since December 2005. Thank you for listening and for your support.<br /> <br /> An interview with Peter N. M. Hansteen, recorded by Michael Dexter on behalf of BSDTalk. If you would like to learn more about the PF firewall, check out "The Book of PF" which is available at http://nostarch.com/frameset.php?startat=pf<br /> <br /> File Info: 16Min, 7MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk136/bsdtalk136.ogg

I'm sorry that I disappeared for a while. I have a new job, and it has taken me a while to come up for air. I hope to get back on track soon.<br /> <br /> Michael Dexter sent me an interview he recorded on behalf of BSDTalk with Joerg Sonnenberger at EuroBSDCon 2007. Thank you Michael.<br /> <br /> File Info: 17Min, 8MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> hhttps://archive.org/download/bsdtalk135/bsdtalk135.ogg

A quick update on AsiaBSDCon 2008 with Hiroki Sato and George Neville-Neil. More information at http://www.asiabsdcon.org/.<br /> <br /> File Info: 10 Min, 5MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk134/bsdtalk134.ogg

A short update on OpenCon 2007 with Marc Balmer. More information at http://www.opencon.org/.<br /> <br /> <br /> File Info: 7Min, 3MB<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk133/bsdtalk133.ogg

Interview with Richard Stallman. He requested that the interview only be distributed in a free format, so the mp3 file is just a quick message. Please download the ogg version for the full interview.<br /> <br /> File Info: 28Min, 16MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk132/bsdtalk132.ogg<br /> <br /> Visit http://www.playogg.org if you have questions about the ogg format.<br /> <br /> A later note from RMS:<br /> In the interview, I said that all the BSD systems " include, in<br /> their installation systems--in some cases I believe it's called a ports system...--they all include some non-free programs". What I meant is that the non-free programs are included in the set of programs that the ports system can install. The ports system software as such is free. For me, distributing a recipe to fetch and install a non-free program is pretty much ethically equivalent to distributing a copy.

Interview with Anders "Ragge" Magnusson. We talk about his work on the Portable C Compiler. More information can be found at http://pcc.ludd.ltu.se/.<br /> <br /> File Info: 15Min, 7MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk131/bsdtalk131.ogg

News: PC-BSD 1.4 Released.<br /> <br /> Michael Dexter sent me an interview he recorded on behalf of BSDTalk with Marko Zec at EuroBSDCon 2007. More information on the project at http://imunes.tel.fer.hr/virtnet/.<br /> <br /> File Info: 16Min, 8MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk130/bsdtalk130.ogg

Interview with Dru Lavigne. We talk about the progress of BSDCertification.org and also her new position with the Open Source Business Resource at http://www.osbr.ca/.<br /> <br /> File info: 20Min, 10MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk129/bsdtalk129.ogg

News:<br /> <ul> <li>EuroBSDCon starts this week in Copenhagen, Denmark. I wish I could be there.</li> <li>OpenBSD 4.2 is available for pre-order.</li> </ul> <br /> Interview with Michael Dexter. We talk about the new sysjail and the recent system call wrapper issues.<br /> <br /> File Info: 22Min, 10MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk128/bsdtalk128.ogg

Why I like the CLI:<br /> <ul> <li>Uses minimal resources. Less space, less memory, fewer dependencies.</li> <li>Transparency. GUI hides internals, limits options.</li> <li>Similar between Unix-like systems. GUI tools seem to change every week.</li> <li>Remote management. SSH rocks.</li> <li>Everything is text. Configs, devices, output. CLI is natural complement.</li> <li>Pipes and scripts. One time is hard, a thousand times is easy.</li> <li>Only need a few tools. Grep, sed, awk, vi, cron.</li> <li>Text config files. Easy to version, share, and comment.</li> <li>Requires reading skills instead of clicking skills.</li> <li>Much faster when you know what you are doing.</li> </ul> <br /> File Info: 12Min, 6MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk127/bsdtalk127.ogg

News:<br /> I was interviewed on the LinuxReality podcast.<br /> <br /> Interview with MidnightBSD founder Lucas Holt.<br /> <br /> File Info: 15Min, 7MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk126/bsdtalk126.ogg

News:<br /> The NetBSD Foundation would like to announce its 2007 fundraising campaign. See http://www.netbsd.org/donations/ for more details.<br /> <br /> Interview with DragonflyBSD's Matthew Dillon. We talk about the 1.10 release and the design of a new filesystem.<br /> <br /> File Info: 20Min, 10MB<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk125/bsdtalk125.ogg

Interview with PC-BSD Founder Kris Moore. We talk about the upcoming 1.4 release.<br /> <br /> File Info: 12Min, 6MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk124/bsdtalk124.ogg

News:<br /> http://www.openbsdfoundation.org/ created to support OpenBSD and related projects.<br /> <br /> Interview with William "whurley" Hurley, Chief Architect of Open Source Strategy at BMC Software, Inc. We talk about the BMC Developer Network.<br /> <br /> File Info: 28Min, 14MB.<br /> <br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk123/bsdtalk123.ogg

Interview with M. Warner Losh about embedding FreeBSD.<br /> <br /> File Info: 16Min, 8MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk122/bsdtalk122.ogg

Interview with George Neville-Neil about Fast IPSec.<br /> <br /> File Info: 14Min, 7MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk121/bsdtalk121.ogg

News: There has been a call for papers for the first Turkish conference on BSD systems. More info about BSDConTR07 can be found at http://www.bsdcontr.org/.<br /> <br /> Interview with BSD Hacker Isaac "Ike" Levy. To hear more of Ike and other NYCBUG audio, visit http://www.fetissov.org/public/nycbug/<br /> <br /> File Info: 26Min, 13MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk120/bsdtalk120.ogg

I ramble on about how I have been experimenting with IPv6. For more details, see http://cisx1.uma.maine.edu/~wbackman/cis341/resources/ipv6-test-lab.html<br /> <br /> File Info: 15Min, 8MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk119/bsdtalk119.ogg

News:<br /> I'm sorry the podcast was unavailable for a few days due to a server upgrade problem.<br /> Congratulations to SDF for 20 great years of public Unix access.<br /> Congratulations to NetBSD on a great new web site.<br /> <br /> Interview with Sidsel Jensen from www.eurobsdcon.org.<br /> <br /> File info: 9Min, 5MB.<br /> <br /> Ogg Link:<br /> https://archive.org/download/bsdtalk118/bsdtalk118.ogg