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We’re highlighting an article from the latest issue of the FreeBSD Journal.

Christos Margiolis walks through how audio is handled on FreeBSD, covering drivers, device management, troubleshooting, and the architectural decisions that shape the system’s sound stack.

It’s an informative read for anyone interested in how FreeBSD manages audio at a low level or looking to better understand the tools available for tuning and debugging sound.

Read the full article:
https://freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/journal/browser-based-edition/freebsd-15-0/vox-freebsd-how-sound-works/

Reminder: BSDCan 2026 Call for Submissions Closes January 17

The deadline to submit talks, papers, and tutorials for BSDCan 2026 is approaching quickly. If you’re interested in sharing your work with the BSD community, now is the time to send in your proposal.

📅 Submission deadline: January 17, 2026

Details & submission guidelines: https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.html

We encourage developers, researchers, and practitioners across the BSD ecosystem to participate.

#BSDCan #FreeBSD #OpenSource

The Q4 2025 Issue of the FreeBSD Journal is here!

This edition focuses on FreeBSD 15.0 and features articles covering:

-FreeBSD 15.0: Fixes and Features
-Universal Flash Storage on FreeBSD
-VOX FreeBSD: How Sound Works
-Credentials Transitions with mdo(1) and mac_do(4)
-Printf("Hello, srcmgr\n");
-FreeBSD and Google Summer of Code 2025

Read it here: https://freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/journal/browser-based-edition/freebsd-15-0/

#FreeBSD #FreeBSDJournal

Which type of FreeBSD swag item do you prefer?

We’re planning our 2026 event merch and would appreciate your input. Vote and let us know what you’d be excited to pick up!

Happy New Year! We’re pleased to support Code & Compliance 2026 as a Promotional Partner.

The event brings together developers, maintainers, industry representatives, and policymakers on 29 January in Brussels to discuss the Cyber Resilience Act and explore practical approaches to open-source governance, compliance, and security.

Learn more and register: https://www.eclipse-foundation.events/event/code-compliance-2026/summary

#CodeCompliance #CRA #CyberResilienceAct #opensource

Happy New Year from the FreeBSD Foundation.

Thank you to everyone who contributed, collaborated, and supported FreeBSD throughout 2025. Your work and generosity helped strengthen the Project and expand its reach across the community.

We look forward to another year of development, engagement, and continued progress in 2026.

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #Community #HappyNewYear #HNY #2026

Infrastructure Modernization Commissioned by the Sovereign Tech Agency

We’ve published an update on the infrastructure program commissioned by the Sovereign Tech Agency and managed by the FreeBSD Foundation.

Read the full update:
https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/infrastructure-modernization-commissioned-by-the-sovereign-tech-agency/
#FreeBSD #OpenSource #Infrastructure

Happy Holidays from the FreeBSD Foundation.

We wish our community a joyful and restful holiday season. Please note that the Foundation office will be closed on December 25 and 26.

#FreeBSD #Holidays #Community

FreeBSD Closes the Laptop Gap — Year One Update

We’ve published a Year One update on the Foundation’s ongoing work to improve laptop and desktop support in FreeBSD. The article highlights progress in hardware enablement, driver development, installer changes, and the roadmap for continued improvements in 2026.

Read the update:

https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-closes-the-laptop-gap-year-one-project-update/

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #LaptopSupport #FreeBSDFoundation

Looking for a holiday gift for someone who loves FreeBSD? The FreeBSD Foundation Shop offers a range of items that let you show your support, with every purchase serving as a donation that helps fund the Foundation’s work.

Featured items include:

• Embroidered trucker hat
• Rectangle mouse pad
• Spiral notebook
• FreeBSD speaker

Each donation helps the Foundation continue its efforts in development support, advocacy, and community programs.

Explore the shop:
https://freebsd-foundation.myshopify.com/

We’re looking for an Administration Manager to join the FreeBSD Foundation team. This role supports our operations, ensuring the Foundation can continue to help grow, maintain, and promote FreeBSD worldwide.

If you’re organized, mission-driven, and want to support a global open-source project at the organizational level, we’d love to hear from you. Full details and how to apply here: https://freebsdfoundation.org/freebsd-foundation-administration-manager/

Please feel free to share with anyone in your network who might be a good fit.

How to Support FreeBSD on Your Cloud

A recent post from Colin Percival outlines practical steps and considerations that can help cloud providers deliver a smooth FreeBSD experience.

Some of the areas highlighted include image publishing workflows, testing practices, and establishing communication channels that make it easier to surface issues and share updates.

Read the full post: https://www.daemonology.net/blog/2025-11-08-How-to-support-FreeBSD-on-your-cloud.html
#FreeBSD #Cloud #OpenSource #Infrastructure #FreeBSDCommunity

FreeBSD 15: Why You’ll Want It

Following this week’s 15.0 release, we took a closer look at the features that stand out in the new version.

Key updates include a production-ready pkgbase system for more flexible installations and upgrades, enhancements to desktop and laptop usability, significant performance gains in AWS, and refinements to FreeBSD’s privilege and security model.

Read the full overview: https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-15-why-youll-want-it/

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #FreeBSD15

FreeBSD 15.0 Now Available

The FreeBSD Project has announced the availability of FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE, introducing updated toolchains, enhanced hardware support, improved security features, and key updates across the base system. This release continues the Project’s focus on stability, long-term maintainability, and consistent engineering.

We encourage you to review the release notes and upgrade guidance

Read the full announcement: https://www.freebsd.org/releases/15.0R/announce/

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #FreeBSD15

Thank you for sharing this, Tara.

Your post reflects several qualities that continue to define FreeBSD, including clarity, stability, and long-term design. It’s valuable to hear how newer contributors experience the Project.

Read the full letter: https://lnkd.in/dtcQebh2

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #Community

Reminder: SCaLE 21x Call for FreeBSD Talk Proposals Closes Tonight

A quick reminder that the SCaLE 21x (Southern California Linux Expo) call for papers closes at midnight tonight. Organizers are seeking additional BSD-related content, and this is a great opportunity for anyone working on FreeBSD projects, research, or community efforts to share their work with a broad open-source audience.

Submit your proposal: https://buff.ly/1VOxRY7

What Brings People to FreeBSD?

Recent comments on our community post showed just how diverse the paths into FreeBSD can be. Some users have been running FreeBSD since the 1990s for its stability and predictable behavior. Others found it through TrueNAS, books, mentors, user groups, or simply curiosity.

Thank you to everyone who shared their experience. These stories help newcomers see the many ways FreeBSD supports real-world work.

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #Community #FreeBSDFoundation

Thank you to the Alpha-Omega Project for the continued support. This work plays an important role in strengthening the security and long-term maintainability of the FreeBSD base system. We appreciate the partnership and the ongoing efforts to improve software supply-chain resilience across the Project.

We encourage the community to read the full update here:

https://alpha-omega.dev/blog/strengthening-freebsds-software-supply-chain-year-two-of-alpha-omega-support/

FreeBSD Now Builds Reproducibly and Without Root Privilege

We’re pleased to share that the FreeBSD Project now supports builds without requiring root privileges, removing elevated access from the release pipeline and improving overall security. This work was completed as part of a program commissioned by the Sovereign Tech Agency.

Read more: https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-now-builds-reproducibly-and-without-root-privilege/

#FreeBSD #ReproducibleBuilds #OpenSource #Security

FreeBSD Desktop Installer Tech Preview

We’ve dropped a video preview of ongoing work to make desktop installation on FreeBSD simpler.

We show a walkthrough of installing FreeBSD 15.0-BETA and then running the new desktop setup script being developed by Alfonso Siciliano.

The preview covers basic installation, running the desktop script and booting into a working graphical environment in under 10 minutes.

Watch the preview: https://youtu.be/vbWOLzGDa4I?si=aPbMwszewvkHf0iQ

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #DesktopInstaller