Now that I'm really getting back into the BSDs, I wanted to give GhostBSD a good test to see if it would make it easier for folks to move away from Linux. The answer is a resounding, yes! I know that the project is using XLibre, which is a non-starter for many folks. I'm not thrilled about it, either, but if you're wanting to move to FreeBSD, and you're not a really technical person, this would be a great way to do it. Literally, the install is something like 4 or 5 steps and then you have a fully functioning BSD system. Sure, with the installer being easier, you won't have as much control over the install but a lot of people aren't really concerned about that and just want to make a move away from Linux (or Windows, for that matter).

I decided to go with the Xfce Community version. The install took about 10 minutes on my ThinkPad L14 laptop. When the install completed, I had a very nice desktop with functional wireless (huge bonus!). Updating the system is super easy, too. I was told there were updates, clicked on update, and a few minutes later, the process was complete. It even upgraded Firefox to the latest release.

For me, the only issue is that XLibre is used, but I am going to look past that issue for now and continue to test GhostBSD.

#bsd #ghostbsd #freebsd

We went to the zoo today for their Halloween thing. It was NUTS. So many whiny kids, crazy lines, and clueless groups of folks who randomly stopped in the middle of walkways. No fun at all. Do not recommend.

Beautiful weather, though. And this Ibis was pretty cool.

Also goats.

> Online safety laws have failed to protect children in UK, Ofcom admits

Quelle suprise that the lobbyists quoted here want even more regulations and restrictions.

The slippery slope of "just a few more rules"...

(Rather than a fundamental rethink)

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/23/uk-children-just-as-likely-to-have-suffered-harm-on-social-media-despite-crackdown-ofcom-online-safety-act

must have been rough closing down all those studios (i'm not kidding)

@suetanvil @hikari @argv_minus_one @azonenberg weren't they already using longjmp for panics? Shouldn't longjmp handle the panic for you?

But yeah, that's basically the only way C has to deal with non-fatal errors

@Canageek FreeBSD's slop policy is "maybe we will, we won't say", <bats eyelashes>, & has accepted slop-infected packages already. Pity, because I liked FreeBSD as a user & sysadmin.

OpenBSD is just annoying, Theo's difficult to work with.

NetBSD has been very clear: NO.

https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/10/13/netbsd-may-have-found-a-new-role-the-ai-free-foss-os/5302818

#bsd

Already made an iteration which I think is an improvement

Thinking about updating my Microsoft profile pic so I can roll up to Teams meetings looking like this.