Tom Jones
Co-Host of BSD Now
Tom Jones is an Internet Researcher and FreeBSD developer that works on improving the core protocols that drive the Internet. He is a
contributor to open standards in the IETF and is enthusiastic about using FreeBSD as a platform to experiment with new networking ideas as they progress towards standardisation.
Tom Jones has hosted 101 Episodes.
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448: Controlling Resource Limits
March 31st, 2022 | 45 mins 22 secs
berkeley, bsd, cpu frequency scheduling, dataset, distribution, dns, dragonflybsd, freebsd, gsoc, guide, hardenedbsd, howto, interview, netbsd, open source, openbsd, operating system, os, packages, ports, rctl, release, resource limits, rsync, shell, software, summer of code, technical notes, trident, trueos, tutorial, unix, userland, zfs, zpool
Controlling Resource Limits with rctl in FreeBSD, It’s always DNS, Google Summer of Code in BSD Projects, Rsync Technical Notes - Q4 2021, Userland CPU frequency scheduling for OpenBSD, and more.
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447: Path to BSD
March 24th, 2022 | 53 mins 54 secs
berkeley, bsd, burpsuite, dataset, distribution, dragonflybsd, foundation, freebsd, futjitsu, guide, hardenedbsd, howto, interview, linuxulator, mainframe, netbsd, open source, openbsd, operating system, os, packages, ports, project proposal, release, shell, software, trident, trueos, tutorial, unix, unix service, webzine, zfs, zpool
FreeBSD Foundation Proposals, UNIX: On the Path to BSD, Fujitsu ends its mainframe and Unix services, Install burpsuite on FreeBSD using Linuxulator, new OpenBSD Webzine is out, and more.
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446: Debugging ioctl problems
March 17th, 2022 | 48 mins 24 secs
badger book, berkeley, boot process, bsd, dataset, debug, debugging, distribution, dnssec book, dragonflybsd, freebsd, game pc, game setup, gaming, guide, hardenedbsd, howto, interview, ioctl, michael w. lucas, mwlauthor, netbsd, open source, openbsd, operating system, os, packages, ports, release, shell, software, sparcbook, trident, trueos, tutorial, unix, zfs, zpool
Restoring a Tadpole SPARCbook 3, The FreeBSD Boot Process, Debugging an ioctl Problem on OpenBSD, Why my game PC runs FreeBSD and Kubuntu, DNSSEC, Badgers, and Orcs, Oh My, and more.
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443: Certified Unix Compliant
February 24th, 2022 | 46 mins 29 secs
berkeley, bsd, cd-rw, certification, compliance, dataset, disney, distribution, dragonflybsd, file hash, foundation impact report, freebsd, guide, hardenedbsd, howto, interview, netbsd, netflix, open source, openbsd, operating system, os, packages, ports, process substitution, release, shell, software, trident, trueos, tutorial, unix, unix compliant, widevine, zfs, zpool
Certifying an OS Unix compliant, 2021 FreeBSD Foundation Impact Report, Netflix, Disney, and other widevine content on FreeBSD, file hashes updated for NetBSD 8.1, Playing with CD-RWs on FreeBSD, Why "process substitution" is a late feature in Unix shells, and more.
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442: Birthing Unix
February 17th, 2022 | 46 mins 19 secs
beginnings, berkeley, birth, bsd, dataset, distribution, dragonflybsd, freebsd, guide, hardenedbsd, help request, howto, interview, lumina, netbsd, observant owl, open source, openbsd, operating system, opnsense, os, packages, ports, release, shell, software, status report, t460s, thinkpad, trident, trueos, tutorial, unix, zfs, zpool
The Birth of Unix, Help request for three big Lumina items, FreeBSD 13 on Thinkpad T460s, HardenedBSD January 2022 Status Report, OPNsense 22.1 "Observant Owl" released, and more.
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439: Browser Tab Unix
January 27th, 2022 | 39 mins 28 secs
acm, berkeley, browser tab, bsd, community, dataset, discord, distribution, dragonflybsd, freebsd, guide, hardenedbsd, howto, interview, netbsd, omni os ce, open source, openbsd, openindiana hipster, operating system, os, packages, ports, release, shell, software, trident, trueos, tutorial, unix, zfs, zpool
ACM: It takes a community, Don’t use discord for OSS projects, Unix in a browser tab, OpenIndiana Hipster 2021.10 available, Omni OS CE v11 is out, and more.
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438: Toolchain Adventures
January 20th, 2022 | 46 mins 35 secs
adguard home, adventure, based challenge, bastille, berkeley, bsd, dataset, distribution, dragonflybsd, end of year, foundation, freebsd, fundraising, guide, hardenedbsd, howto, interview, lumina desktop, netbsd, open source, openbsd, operating system, os, packages, ports, release, review, shell, software, template, toolchain, trident, trueos, tutorial, unix, zfs, zpool, zsh
FreeBSD Foundation reviews 2021 activities, DragonflyBSD 6.2.1 is here, Lumina Desktop 1.6.2 available, toolchain adventures, The OpenBSD BASED Challenge Day 7, Bastille Template: AdGuard Home, setting up ZSH on FreeBSD and more.
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435: Year End Interview
December 30th, 2021 | 33 mins 51 secs
berkeley, bsd, computer challenge, dataset, dataswamp, distribution, dragonflybsd, freebsd, games, gaming, guide, hardenedbsd, howto, interview, netbsd, open source, openbsd, operating system, os, packages, ports, release, shell, shell community, software, trident, trueos, tutorial, unix, webzine, zfs, zpool
In this last episode of 2021, we interview Solene from OpenBSD. She’s blogging about her experiences with OpenBSD on dataswamp.org, the webzine she created, how she got involved and other topics. Enjoy and best wishes for 2022!
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434: It’s Quiz-mas time
December 23rd, 2021 | 58 mins 30 secs
berkeley, bsd, dataset, distribution, dragonflybsd, freebsd, guide, hardenedbsd, host interviews, howto, interview, netbsd, open source, openbsd, operating system, os, packages, ports, release, shell, software, special interview, trident, trueos, tutorial, unix, xmas, zfs, zpool
In this special xmas episode we let the audience interview us using questions they sent us and we’ll answer now. Tom, Allan, JT, and I are all here, so stay tuned for some interesting answers to your questions.
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431: FreeBSD EC2 Agents
December 2nd, 2021 | 43 mins 57 secs
agents, berkeley, bsd, dataset, distribution, dragonflybsd, ec2, freebsd, gnome, guide, hardenedbsd, howto, interview, jenkins, netbsd, open source, openbsd, operating system, opnsense, os, packages, ports, release, risc-v architecture, shell, software, trident, trueos, tutorial, unix, webzine, zfs, zpool
Why use OpenBSD part 2, FreeBSD on the RISC-V Architecture, OpenBSD Webzine Issue 4, Ending up liking GNOME, OPNsense 21.7.5 released, Jenkins with FreeBSD Agents in EC2, and more
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430: OpenBSD Onwards
November 25th, 2021 | 45 mins 46 secs
2021 q3 status, berkeley, bsd, dataset, distribution, dragonflybsd, freebsd, full disk encryption, guide, hardenedbsd, howto, interview, jails, monitoring, netbsd, open source, openbsd, openbsd catchup, operating system, os, packages, pool manipulation, ports, q3 status report, raspberry pi, recovery mode, release, rescue system, shell, software, trident, trueos, tutorial, unix, zfs, zpool
Manipulate a ZFS pool from Rescue System, FreeBSD 3rd Quarter Report, Monitoring FreeBSD jails form the host, OpenBSD on RPI4 with Full Disk Encryption, Onwards with OpenBSD, and more
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427: Logging is important
November 4th, 2021 | 43 mins 45 secs
authentication, berkeley, bsd, build, dataset, developer, distribution, dragonflybsd, freebsd, guide, hardenedbsd, howto, interview, log, logging, netbsd, open source, openbsd, operating system, opnsense, os, packages, pfsense, ports, pot, release, setup, shell, software, trident, trueos, tutorial, unix, workstation, zfs, zpool
Build Your FreeBSD Developer Workstation, logging is important, how BSD authentication works, pfSense turns 15 years old, OPNsense Business Edition 21.10 released, getting started with pot, and more