Whoa...

@bruxelles https://be.fedimeteo.com/bruxelles/p/1751457668.448625

Just saw this scrolling through Facebook. I don't know anything about the matter, but my point remains valid: using other people's platforms does not and never will guarantee the safety of your data.

#OwnYourData

This morning, I asked the crew working on our roof if they'd prefer to postpone the work due to the heat. I'm not in a hurry, and their well-being is far more important to me than any postponable repairs. They told me it's going to be like this (or worse) until September, but at least on our roof, they catch a bit more breeze since it's higher than others.
Hats off to them, but I still feel disheartened.

#Heatwave #SummerHeat #Italy

Yes, sure (from the error.log):
2025/06/21 15:26:58 [error] 24633#0: *2188 open() "/usr/pkg/share/examples/nginx/html/password.php" failed (2: No such file or directory)

Beautiful reflections in Ottawa - have a great Friday!

#FensterFreitag #WindowFriday #Windows #Window #Glass #Reflections #Photography #Ottawa #Canada

My article yesterday sparked a lot of comments on many of the platforms where I published it. Some comments, unfortunately, only served to confirm what I wrote in the article, reasonably from people who hadn't read it. "Open Source software users are in fact consumers, so they have the right to demand" or "Open Source is now in the hands of corporations, so it's fine to be demanding" were the most common comments.
Another common type of comment: "Developers who release open source must take responsibility for satisfying users, otherwise they'd better not release". Or "all Open Source projects and their communities are political".
All of this only confirms what I wrote in the article.
The comment that made me smile? The one in the screenshot.

#OpenSource #OSS

Happy Birthday, #FreeBSD !

#Birthday #HappyBirthday

From Collaborators to Consumers: Have We Killed the Soul of Open Source?

The Open Source community is becoming increasingly polarized. From the "distro wars" to Wayland vs. X11, the spirit of collaboration is fading. Are we shifting from "collaborators" to "consumers", and what can we do to build bridges instead of walls?

https://my-notes.dragas.net/2025/06/19/from-collaborators-to-consumers-have-we-killed-the-soul-of-open-source/

#OpenSource #OSS #Linux #BSD

Hey everyone heading to #BSDCan next week: Don't forget you can keep up with the weather and forecasts on FediMeteo! Just follow @ottawa__ontario , and you'll get all the important info every six hours.

@saint_jean_sur_richelieu__quebec (Saint Jean Sur Richelieu - Quebec - FediMeteo)
@saint_john__new_brunswick (Saint John - New Brunswick - FediMeteo)
@saskatoon__saskatchewan (Saskatoon - Saskatchewan - FediMeteo)
@sault_ste_marie__ontario (Sault Ste Marie - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@selkirk__manitoba (Selkirk - Manitoba - FediMeteo)
@sept_iles__quebec (Sept Iles - Quebec - FediMeteo)
@sherbrooke__quebec (Sherbrooke - Quebec - FediMeteo)
@souris__prince_edward_island (Souris - Prince Edward Island - FediMeteo)
@spruce_grove__alberta (Spruce Grove - Alberta - FediMeteo)
@st_albert__alberta (St Albert - Alberta - FediMeteo)
@st_catharines__ontario (St Catharines - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@st_johns__newfoundland_and_labrador (St Johns - Newfoundland And Labrador - FediMeteo)
@steinbach__manitoba (Steinbach - Manitoba - FediMeteo)
@stephenville__newfoundland_and_labrador (Stephenville - Newfoundland And Labrador - FediMeteo)
@sudbury__ontario (Sudbury - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@summerside__prince_edward_island (Summerside - Prince Edward Island - FediMeteo)
@surrey__british_columbia (Surrey - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@swift_current__saskatchewan (Swift Current - Saskatchewan - FediMeteo)
@sydney__nova_scotia (Sydney - Nova Scotia - FediMeteo)
@terrace__british_columbia (Terrace - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@the_pas__manitoba (The Pas - Manitoba - FediMeteo)
@thompson__manitoba (Thompson - Manitoba - FediMeteo)
@thunder_bay__ontario (Thunder Bay - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@timmins__ontario (Timmins - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@toronto__ontario (Toronto - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@trois_rivieres__quebec (Trois Rivieres - Quebec - FediMeteo)
@truro__nova_scotia (Truro - Nova Scotia - FediMeteo)
@val_d_or__quebec (Val D Or - Quebec - FediMeteo)
@vancouver__british_columbia (Vancouver - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@victoria__british_columbia (Victoria - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@watson_lake__yukon (Watson Lake - Yukon - FediMeteo)
@wetaskiwin__alberta (Wetaskiwin - Alberta - FediMeteo)
@weyburn__saskatchewan (Weyburn - Saskatchewan - FediMeteo)
@whitehorse__yukon (Whitehorse - Yukon - FediMeteo)
@windsor__ontario (Windsor - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@winkler__manitoba (Winkler - Manitoba - FediMeteo)
@winnipeg__manitoba (Winnipeg - Manitoba - FediMeteo)
@yarmouth__nova_scotia (Yarmouth - Nova Scotia - FediMeteo)
@yellowknife__northwest_territories (Yellowknife - Northwest Territories - FediMeteo)
@yorkton__saskatchewan (Yorkton - Saskatchewan - FediMeteo)

3/3

#FediMeteo #Meteo #Weather #Canada

@edmundston__new_brunswick (Edmundston - New Brunswick - FediMeteo)
@estevan__saskatchewan (Estevan - Saskatchewan - FediMeteo)
@flin_flon__manitoba (Flin Flon - Manitoba - FediMeteo)
@fogo_island__newfoundland_and_labrador (Fogo Island - Newfoundland And Labrador - FediMeteo)
@fort_mcmurray__alberta (Fort Mcmurray - Alberta - FediMeteo)
@fort_smith__northwest_territories (Fort Smith - Northwest Territories - FediMeteo)
@fort_st_john__british_columbia (Fort St John - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@fredericton__new_brunswick (Fredericton - New Brunswick - FediMeteo)
@gander__newfoundland_and_labrador (Gander - Newfoundland And Labrador - FediMeteo)
@gaspe__quebec (Gaspe - Quebec - FediMeteo)
@gatineau__quebec (Gatineau - Quebec - FediMeteo)
@gimli__manitoba (Gimli - Manitoba - FediMeteo)
@goose_bay__newfoundland_and_labrador (Goose Bay - Newfoundland And Labrador - FediMeteo)
@granby__quebec (Granby - Quebec - FediMeteo)
@grand_falls__new_brunswick (Grand Falls - New Brunswick - FediMeteo)
@grand_falls_windsor__newfoundland_and_labrador (Grand Falls Windsor - Newfoundland And Labrador - FediMeteo)
@guelph__ontario (Guelph - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@halifax__nova_scotia (Halifax - Nova Scotia - FediMeteo)
@hamilton__ontario (Hamilton - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@hay_river__northwest_territories (Hay River - Northwest Territories - FediMeteo)
@inuvik__northwest_territories (Inuvik - Northwest Territories - FediMeteo)
@iqaluit__nunavut (Iqaluit - Nunavut - FediMeteo)
@kamloops__british_columbia (Kamloops - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@kelowna__british_columbia (Kelowna - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@kentville__nova_scotia (Kentville - Nova Scotia - FediMeteo)
@kindersley__saskatchewan (Kindersley - Saskatchewan - FediMeteo)
@kingston__ontario (Kingston - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@kitchener__ontario (Kitchener - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@labrador_city__newfoundland_and_labrador (Labrador City - Newfoundland And Labrador - FediMeteo)
@laval__quebec (Laval - Quebec - FediMeteo)
@lethbridge__alberta (Lethbridge - Alberta - FediMeteo)
@lloydminster__alberta (Lloydminster - Alberta - FediMeteo)
@london__ontario (London - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@medicine_hat__alberta (Medicine Hat - Alberta - FediMeteo)
@melfort__saskatchewan (Melfort - Saskatchewan - FediMeteo)
@miramichi__new_brunswick (Miramichi - New Brunswick - FediMeteo)
@mississauga__ontario (Mississauga - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@moncton__new_brunswick (Moncton - New Brunswick - FediMeteo)
@mont_tremblant__quebec (Mont Tremblant - Quebec - FediMeteo)
@montague__prince_edward_island (Montague - Prince Edward Island - FediMeteo)
@montreal__quebec (Montreal - Quebec - FediMeteo)
@moose_jaw__saskatchewan (Moose Jaw - Saskatchewan - FediMeteo)
@morden__manitoba (Morden - Manitoba - FediMeteo)
@nanaimo__british_columbia (Nanaimo - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@new_glasgow__nova_scotia (New Glasgow - Nova Scotia - FediMeteo)
@north_battleford__saskatchewan (North Battleford - Saskatchewan - FediMeteo)
@north_bay__ontario (North Bay - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@orillia__ontario (Orillia - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@ottawa__ontario (Ottawa - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@parksville__british_columbia (Parksville - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@peace_river__alberta (Peace River - Alberta - FediMeteo)
@peterborough__ontario (Peterborough - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@pond_inlet__nunavut (Pond Inlet - Nunavut - FediMeteo)
@port_alberni__british_columbia (Port Alberni - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@port_hawkesbury__nova_scotia (Port Hawkesbury - Nova Scotia - FediMeteo)
@portage_la_prairie__manitoba (Portage La Prairie - Manitoba - FediMeteo)
@powell_river__british_columbia (Powell River - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@prince_albert__saskatchewan (Prince Albert - Saskatchewan - FediMeteo)
@prince_george__british_columbia (Prince George - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@qualicum_beach__british_columbia (Qualicum Beach - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@quebec_city__quebec (Québec - Québec - FediMeteo)
@quesnel__british_columbia (Quesnel - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@rankin_inlet__nunavut (Rankin Inlet - Nunavut - FediMeteo)
@red_deer__alberta (Red Deer - Alberta - FediMeteo)
@regina__saskatchewan (Regina - Saskatchewan - FediMeteo)
@rimouski__quebec (Rimouski - Quebec - FediMeteo)
@rouyn_noranda__quebec (Rouyn Noranda - Quebec - FediMeteo)
@saguenay__quebec (Saguenay - Quebec - FediMeteo)

2/3

#FediMeteo #Meteo #Weather #Canada

Canadian friends on the #Fediverse
With the weather shifting so much these days, it might be useful to get your local forecast right in your timeline!

#FediMeteo (https://fedimeteo.com) is a project that processes data from #OpenMeteo and publishes it—country by country, city by city—on the Fediverse, on each city’s web page, and also via RSS.

Every 6 hours, a friendly bot updates and shares the latest weather data.

How does it work?
Follow your city's page on the Fediverse.
If you don’t see forecasts yet, it likely means no one’s following that city.
Start following it, and you'll receive the updates in the next cycle!
Here's the link for Canada and the list of cities currently available.
Decentralised, open-source weather forecasts on the Fediverse!

Amis canadiens du #Fediverse
Avec ce temps changeant, il peut être pratique de recevoir les prévisions météo directement dans votre fil d’actualités !

#FediMeteo (https://fedimeteo.com) est un projet qui traite les données de #OpenMeteo et les publie — pays par pays, ville par ville — dans le Fediverse, sur la page web de chaque ville et aussi via RSS.

Toutes les 6 heures, un petit bot sympathique met à jour et publie les données météo les plus récentes.

Comment ça marche ?
Suivez la page de votre ville dans le Fediverse.
Si vous ne voyez pas encore de prévisions, c’est probablement que personne ne suit encore cette ville.
Commencez à la suivre et vous recevrez les prochaines prévisions au prochain cycle !
Voici le lien pour le Canada et la liste des villes actuellement disponibles.
Météo décentralisée, open source, et dans le Fediverse !

https://ca.fedimeteo.com/

@abbotsford__british_columbia (Abbotsford - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@alberton__prince_edward_island (Alberton - Prince Edward Island - FediMeteo)
@amherst__nova_scotia (Amherst - Nova Scotia - FediMeteo)
@amos__quebec (Amos - Quebec - FediMeteo)
@antigonish__nova_scotia (Antigonish - Nova Scotia - FediMeteo)
@arctic_bay__nunavut (Arctic Bay - Nunavut - FediMeteo)
@arviat__nunavut (Arviat - Nunavut - FediMeteo)
@baie_comeau__quebec (Baie Comeau - Quebec - FediMeteo)
@baker_lake__nunavut (Baker Lake - Nunavut - FediMeteo)
@barrie__ontario (Barrie - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@bathurst__new_brunswick (Bathurst - New Brunswick - FediMeteo)
@brampton__ontario (Brampton - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@brandon__manitoba (Brandon - Manitoba - FediMeteo)
@bridgewater__nova_scotia (Bridgewater - Nova Scotia - FediMeteo)
@brooks__alberta (Brooks - Alberta - FediMeteo)
@burnaby__british_columbia (Burnaby - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@calgary__alberta (Calgary - Alberta - FediMeteo)
@cambridge_bay__nunavut (Cambridge Bay - Nunavut - FediMeteo)
@campbellton__new_brunswick (Campbellton - New Brunswick - FediMeteo)
@camrose__alberta (Camrose - Alberta - FediMeteo)
@cape_dorset__nunavut (Cape Dorset - Nunavut - FediMeteo)
@carbonear__newfoundland_and_labrador (Carbonear - Newfoundland And Labrador - FediMeteo)
@charlottetown__prince_edward_island (Charlottetown - Prince Edward Island - FediMeteo)
@chilliwack__british_columbia (Chilliwack - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@churchill__manitoba (Churchill - Manitoba - FediMeteo)
@corner_brook__newfoundland_and_labrador (Corner Brook - Newfoundland And Labrador - FediMeteo)
@cornwall__ontario (Cornwall - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@courtenay__british_columbia (Courtenay - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@cranbrook__british_columbia (Cranbrook - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@dauphin__manitoba (Dauphin - Manitoba - FediMeteo)
@dawson_city__yukon (Dawson City - Yukon - FediMeteo)
@dawson_creek__british_columbia (Dawson Creek - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@dieppe__new_brunswick (Dieppe - New Brunswick - FediMeteo)
@drummondville__quebec (Drummondville - Quebec - FediMeteo)
@edmonton__alberta (Edmonton - Alberta - FediMeteo)

1/3

#Meteo #Weather #Canada

Ever heard of vibe coding?
It’s when the code looks fine, tests pass, vibes are good - so it goes to production. Even if it’s wide open to SQL injection.

I’ve seen it happen.
AI wrote it. Devs trusted it. Management loved it.
Nobody understood it.

We’re trading skill for speed.
And that’s how we lose our freedom.

Vibe Coding Will Rob Us of Our Freedom: https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/06/05/vibe-coding-will-rob-us-of-our-freedom/

#ITNotes #ai #coding #data #ownyourdata #programming #IT #SysAdmin

I've been noticing a worrying trend: developers being pushed to value speed over understanding, relying on AI to just "get it done". But what happens when we no longer know what our code is really doing?

My take on this will be on my-notes tomorrow morning.

https://my-notes.dragas.net

#MyNotes #StayTuned

The delivery of the Dell server with FreeBSD was scheduled for this morning, but I see from the traffic website that there's been an accident causing over an hour of delays. I've agreed with the client to reschedule the delivery for the afternoon, hoping the situation will improve. Unfortunately, setbacks like this are a daily occurrence.

The fan on the switch is running now. You know what that means - summer is here.

rsync -avhHPx --delete source/dir destdir/

Me: Oh no! The correct source was source/ - not source/dir - and now all of destdir's contents (4.6 TB) have been deleted!
Me, two seconds later: Oh well. `zfs rollback datapool/dataset@lastSnap`

rsync -avhHPx --delete source/ destdir/

Thank you, ZFS.

#ZFS #FreeBSD #OpenZFS

@GustavinoBevilacqua il passaparola resta sempre la miglior pubblicità.

I've used Wasabi Cloud for years for some external backups. Just a few things, and at times I went down to zero because I had no data. No billing. Recently, I emptied everything again and waited the required days so the data would no longer be counted. I haven’t had anything there for months, yet I just received another $6.99 bill.

I contacted them and asked why, since I’ve had zero data for months.
The official response: even if you have zero data, you still pay the minimum charge because it’s like a pay-as-you-go plan - you pay even if you don’t make any calls.

Tomorrow morning I’m deleting the account. This doesn’t seem like a fair business practice.
Let’s go back to using our own drives, for crying out loud! Own Your Data!

#OwnYourData #CloudComputing #Cloud

npm error code EBADPLATFORM
npm error notsup Unsupported platform for @shopify/create-app@3.80.7: wanted {"os":"darwin,linux,win32"} (current: {"os":"freebsd"})
npm error notsup Valid os: darwin,linux,win32
npm error notsup Actual os: freebsd

We fought for years supporting Linux because we wanted to be "free to choose our OS", and now we've reached the point where you're forced to choose it.

Many people simply don't understand the concept of freedom.

Anyway, happy Wednesday!

#Node #IT #SysAdmin #Linux #RunBSD