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My journey to the BSDs
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</div></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/FreeBSD" rel="tag">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OpenBSD" rel="tag">#<span>OpenBSD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/Linux" rel="tag">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/Sysadmin" rel="tag">#<span>Sysadmin</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/bf392344-0b1f-4bd0-96e3-10199d1d9c78/i-was-inspired-by-@gumnos-blog-post-back-in-november-that-i-posted-one-of-my-own.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:44:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/bf392344-0b1f-4bd0-96e3-10199d1d9c78.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:42:39 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I was inspired by @gumnos &#x27; blog post back in November that I posted one of my own. on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:35:39 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/stefano%40mastodon.bsd.cafe">@<span>stefano</span></a></span> Thanks so much!</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/users/pertho/statuses/116388458635172135</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/users/pertho/statuses/116388458635172135</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[pertho@mastodon.bsd.cafe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:35:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I was inspired by @gumnos &#x27; blog post back in November that I posted one of my own. on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:38:26 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<span><a href="/user/pertho%40mastodon.bsd.cafe" rel="ugc">@<span>pertho</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/gumnos%40mastodon.bsd.cafe" rel="ugc">@<span>gumnos</span></a></span> added your blog to my rss reader <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":)" alt="🙂" />]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://friedcheese.us/objects/b30ae434-db02-452d-b242-866444692c87</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://friedcheese.us/objects/b30ae434-db02-452d-b242-866444692c87</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[feld@friedcheese.us]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:38:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I was inspired by @gumnos &#x27; blog post back in November that I posted one of my own. on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:30:29 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/pertho%40mastodon.bsd.cafe">@<span>pertho</span></a></span> Great piece! Thank you for sharing it.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/users/stefano/statuses/116387258665687837</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/users/stefano/statuses/116387258665687837</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:30:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I was inspired by @gumnos &#x27; blog post back in November that I posted one of my own. on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:28:49 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/pertho%40mastodon.bsd.cafe">@<span>pertho</span></a></span> </p><p>Hah, I think the "needs approval" is a default for bsd.cafe rather than any particular knob that I set.  It's helpful for denying the random accounts that have no profile, no posts, and no followers; but otherwise, I'm open to follows <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/263a.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--relaxed" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="☺" alt="☺" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/users/gumnos/statuses/116386544303880482</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/users/gumnos/statuses/116386544303880482</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[gumnos@mastodon.bsd.cafe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:28:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I was inspired by @gumnos &#x27; blog post back in November that I posted one of my own. on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:48:21 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/thorstenzoeller%40exquisite.social">@<span>thorstenzoeller</span></a></span> You're welcome!</p><p>Just realized I've not followed you <span><a href="/user/gumnos%40mastodon.bsd.cafe">@<span>gumnos</span></a></span> (oops!)... so sent you a request if that's alright!</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/users/pertho/statuses/116386385205093919</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/users/pertho/statuses/116386385205093919</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[pertho@mastodon.bsd.cafe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:48:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I was inspired by @gumnos &#x27; blog post back in November that I posted one of my own. on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:46:26 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/pertho%40mastodon.bsd.cafe">@<span>pertho</span></a></span> Thanks for sharing!</p><p><span><a href="/user/gumnos%40mastodon.bsd.cafe">@<span>gumnos</span></a></span></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://exquisite.social/users/thorstenzoeller/statuses/116386377642888379</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://exquisite.social/users/thorstenzoeller/statuses/116386377642888379</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[thorstenzoeller@exquisite.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:46:26 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>