Dogfooding: is it useful? Is it necessary? Can you build an application that people like to use without dogfooding? What are the differences between dogfooding and mere testing?

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Why traditional on-prem Linux skills can help you get a job in the cloud, and Shane wants to add more control planes to his Kubernetes homelab.

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The challenges of funding open source software projects, how Netflix uses FreeBSD in a positive way, why you shouldn’t try to complicate your monitoring, and running servers in a small residence.

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Why Is Everyone Stuck on FreeBSD 13?

Discussion

Netflix Case Study

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What Linux and open source will look like in 10 years, the aspects of Linux that got us hooked all those years ago, our happiest and most miserable experiences of converting people, and how we teach kids about privacy and security.

Tailscale

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It’s the FreeBSD challenge! We all get it running on a laptop and it’s great. Honest.

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Microsoft really wants you to update your Exchange server, our thoughts on immutable distros, more on Jim’s approach to internet access for his kids, restricting access to servers on a corporate network, and cloning and backing up operating systems with ZFS.

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OpenZFS User and Developer Summit 2026: October 27-30

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Microsoft to bounce mail from outdated Exchange servers

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The Steam Frame is finally here and it’s not quite as expensive as we feared. Graham was selected in the lottery but will he actually buy one? We finally talk about Omarchy, its huge fundraising effort, and why we are disappointed in companies who are contributing. Plus LibreOffice’s enviable download numbers. With guest hosts Andy from Linux Dev Time, and Shane from Hybrid Cloud Show.

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Steam Frame

Not just Proton: Getting to know Valve’s new SteamOS compatibility layers

Power grab

DigitalOcean has $3 million for DHH and nothing for CSS-Tricks

CSS-Tricks could be a co-op

One week of LibreOffice 26.8 – The stats!

Yes, no AI is now a feature

Development/AI policy – The Document Foundation Wiki

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Our fantasy programming language features.

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