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FreeBSD Foundation's Hired Gun Doesn't Use FreeBSD?

2025-02-01

At EuroBSDCon 2024, Kim McMahon, a marketing expert hired by the FreeBSD Foundation, gave a presentation advocating for FreeBSD, yet admitted to using a Mac and expressed disdain for Linux and Windows users. This sparked outrage within the community, accusing her of hypocrisy and being a 'false prophet'. The article criticizes large tech companies for profiting from open-source communities while simultaneously restricting freedom and violating privacy, expressing concerns about the future of open-source.

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Systemd: Red Hat's Stealth Takeover of the Linux Ecosystem?

2025-01-20

This article delves into the true motivations behind systemd, revealing how Red Hat leveraged its business interests in embedded devices to transform systemd from a simple init system into a core component of the Linux operating system. The author alleges that Red Hat used various tactics, including lobbying open-source projects to depend on systemd and poaching developers from other distributions, to exert control over the Linux ecosystem, sparking a backlash within the open-source community and leading to the resignation of several Debian developers. Systemd is described as a monolithic system with privacy concerns, and Red Hat's ambition is portrayed as creating the next Windows. The article concludes by advocating a return to community-driven development and recommending alternatives to systemd, such as runit and s6.

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