Michael Dexter

dexter@bsd.network

<p>Dexter's Law: Only proprietary software vendors want proprietary software and only fascists want fascism. Toots are my own. Self-employed. Father of three.</p><p>I aim to keep this to technical topics relating to bhyve and OpenZFS, and the occasional humor and Latvia.</p>

Posts

Post #4391989
Might you have a comparison of open source project AI policies? Thx
Post #4259124
The recording of the July 30th, 2026 #bhyve Production User Call is up: https://youtu.be/n1TEmv-6ZcI We discussed Eurobhyvecon during EuroBSDcon, #FreeBSD Chromebook CoreBoot and UEFI support, migrating to Sylve, a new utility to save and restore PCI state, Intel CPUs and the vmap_pfn() bug, and more! "Don't forget to slam those Like and Subscribe buttons." You can support all Call For Testing efforts via BSD Fund: https://bsdfund.org This content is not AI generated
Post #4227572
I repeat, deep-dive into #OpenZFS zpool.cache behavior by @robn@social.lol From: @dexter@bsd.network https://bsd.network/@dexter/117005874949419566
Post #4227204
OMG From: @SmudgeTheInsultCat@mas.to https://mas.to/@SmudgeTheInsultCat/115885550557698632
Post #4167220
QOTD: “Slop in the face” From: @stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@stefano/116997064554463322
Post #4159907
R.I.P.? #Seattle boardwalk
Post #4051772
Speaking of SWAG… I have TWICE seen these shirts at the local Costco. “RUN BMC” “IT’S TRICKY”
Post #4051331
A decade or so in the making, Call For Testing is offering CFT and #bhyve SWAG online using the Latvian Printful platform: https://cft.printful.me Only U.S. destinations are supported at this time but I am working with the Production User Call team to fix that via fancy API integration. ❤️
Post #3913332
Do you have any advice or resources for how to deal with potentially-autistic people who clench onto ideas and beat everyone on the head with them? I experience this in every volunteer community.
Post #3876920
No good deed goes unpunished.
Post #3802010
I hope you kids appreciate what the modern camera phone can do. In my day…
Post #3792162
Where Unix Runs Today https://vivianvoss.net/blog/where-unix-runs-today
Post #3723560
#Beach #Family #Camping #Thinking
Post #3720567
@oxy@social.bsdlab.au Are you planning to attend Everything Open in January?
Post #3683820
We had THE TALK on the #OpenZFS production user call regarding pragmatic encrypted dataset management.
Post #3611775
04:00 Fireworks still going off. Not sure if in celebration or protest. Watched some Expanse to preserve my sanity. Unrelated, PLEASE REACH OUT FOR HELP WITH YOUR CONFERENCE VIDEOS. I’ll cut the damn things myself if needed Asia, AUS, Euro, and Canada. Don’t punish your constituents and participants.
Post #3592654
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Post #3591645
Celebrating the 4th #USPOL From: @skykiss@sfba.social https://sfba.social/@skykiss/116863406625696558
Post #3589595
Neatkarībai #SpeķuPīrāguSpēks
Post #3408978
The recording of the June 25th, 2026 #bhyve Production User Call is up: https://youtu.be/sfjpe8oDZCE We discussed the updated #illumos ‘dladm modify-vnic’ feature, the bhyve balloon driver, the nyetboot hobby firmware, SeaBIOS support, Netgraph, GNU/#Linux vs. #FreeBSD for vendors, VPP, VirtualBox to bhyve migration, and more! "Don't forget to slam those Like and Subscribe buttons." You can support all Call For Testing efforts via BSD Fund: https://bsdfund.org
Post #3402730
Three hours of AI. Okay? From: @c_9@mstdn.ca https://mstdn.ca/@c_9/116810759996942975
Post #3387258
Inspiring from a @bsdcan@bsd.network attendee: “Our traditional #FreeBSD-based product is more profitable than our #Linux-based ones.
Post #3376234
Thank you everyone who participated in @bsdcan@bsd.network 2026. ❤️ #BSDCan
Post #3368210
Dreams of a few million to support projects in strategic and surgical ways… Sees the same industry incinerate money for dubious goals and uncertain business models. 😞 From: @h4ckernews@mastodon.social https://mastodon.social/@h4ckernews/116763537905041377
Post #3358782
Insert @stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe @bsdcan@bsd.network
Post #3338965
Second Cup and Royal Oak pilgrimage before @bsdcan@bsd.network
Post #3331373
RUN! #BSD #ZFS #BSDCan
Post #3315443
@oxy@social.bsdlab.au Bac! Is there a train or something! Dunno. Gyrocopter?
Post #3185568
@tubsta@social.bsdlab.au @bsdcan@bsd.network @oxy@social.bsdlab.au It’s a HUGE issue and hopefully we get three laptops out of it for scrap prices. In fact… charging an e-waste recycling free and getting years of A/V team use out of them.
Post #3184242
What are the odds that you have three matching ThinkPad X270 laptops that are end-of-life for you and you happen to be headed to @bsdcan@bsd.network?