Federico Biancuzzi manages the BSD section of the Italian magazine Linux&C. As a freelancer, he writes for ONLamp, LinuxDevCenter, and SecurityFocus.
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Puffy and the Cryptonauts: What's New in OpenBSD 4.3 Publish Date: Apr. 29, 2008
Another release of OpenBSD is imminent, which can mean only one thing... Federico Biancuzzi must be out with his virtual microphone interviewing all the major players to put together a roundup of what's new and interesting in OpenBSD 4.3. Read how a nasty little bug in DHCP was caught and fixed, and all the new features you can expect on May 1st.
What's New in FreeBSD 7.0 Publish Date: Feb. 26, 2008
After much anticipation, FreeBSD is approaching a milestone release, 7.0. As with all major happenings in the BSD world, Federico Biancuzzi, our man in the streets, has interviewed dozens of major contributors to put together this report on what's new and hot.
A Look Back at 10 Years of OSI Publish Date: Feb. 12, 2008
It's been 10 years since the Open Source Initiative was launched, and what a 10 years it has been. Open Source has gone from an obscure and radical concept to a vibrant sector of the software landscape. For the 10th Anniversary, our faithful newshound Federico Biancuzzi talked to some of the early pioneers of the OSI (such as Bruce Perens and Eric Raymond) about where it came from and how it is relevant today.
Puffy's Marathon: What's New in OpenBSD 4.2 Publish Date: Nov. 1, 2007
OpenBSD 4.2 is being released today, and as our faithful BSD interviewer can attest, there's a ton and a half of new features to marvel at. Federico Biancuzzi interviewed 23 (!) of the OpenBSD developers and has this massive report to share.
A BSD Rootkit Primer Publish Date: May. 31, 2007
We've all heard about Windows Rootkits, but open source operating systems aren't immune either. In this edition of Federico Biancuzzi's periodic BSD Interview series, he talks to Joseph Kong, author of Designing BSD Rootkits about creating and defending against rootkits.
OpenBSD 4.1: Puffy Strikes Again Publish Date: May. 3, 2007
OpenBSD 4.1 has recently been released. It includes improvements to spam fighting, SMP, porting to new platforms, and much more. As usual, Federico Biancuzzi has sought out some of the most influential OpenBSD developers for a discussion of what you'll find in 4.1
OpenBSD 4.0: Pufferix's Adventures Publish Date: Oct. 26, 2006
On October 18th, OpenBSD celebrated its 11th birthday. Now it's time for the release of OpenBSD 4.0. To celebrate both milestones, Federico Biancuzzi interviewed over 20 developers to discuss the new features of this release and the continual work to get hardware specifications from vendors.
Confessions of a Recovering NetBSD Zealot Publish Date: Sep. 14, 2006
Charles M. Hannum is one of the founders of the NetBSD project. He recently posted to the NetBSD list that the project has "stagnated to the point of irrelevance" and gave suggestions for improvement. As you might expect, this provoked strong reactions. Federico Biancuzzi recently interviewed Hannum about the past, present, and potential future of NetBSD.
OpenBSD 3.9: Blob-Busters Interviewed Publish Date: Apr. 27, 2006
Every six months, the OpenBSD team releases a new version of their OS. OpenBSD 3.9 is here. Federico Biancuzzi recently interviewed the core developers about new features and improvements, as well as their principled stand against shipping binary-only blobs in place of actual drivers.
Inside NetBSD's CGD Publish Date: Dec. 21, 2005
Security-minded laptop users live in fear of theft, not only of their computer but also of their precious secret data. NetBSD's CGD project is a cryptographic virtual disk that can protect sensitive data while acting like a normal filesystem. Federico Biancuzzi recently interviewed its author, Roland Dowdeswell, on the goals and implementation of the system.
OpenBSD 3.8: Hackers of the Lost RAID Publish Date: Oct. 20, 2005
Every six months, the OpenBSD team releases a new version of their OS. It's time for OpenBSD 3.8. Federico Biancuzzi recently interviewed the core developers about new features and improvements, as well as ongoing struggles to find support from hardware vendors. Here's what to expect when you upgrade.
RMS: The GNU GPL Is Here to Stay Publish Date: Sep. 22, 2005
Though some in the open source world claim that the GPL is now unnecessary, RMS and the Free Software Foundation are still working night and day to promote the idea of software freedom. Part of that is a revision to the popular GNU General Public License. Federico Biancuzzi recently chatted with Richard Stallman about the goals and plans and successes of the GPL.
Michal Zalewski on the Wire Publish Date: Aug. 25, 2005
What motivates a hacker? Perhaps curiosity, the pursuit of knowledge, and the simple joy of saying "Hmm, that's funny! What happens if I ...?" Eccentric security researcher Michal Zalewski exhibits these traits. Fearless interviewer Federico Biancuzzi recently talked with Zalewski about his curious approach to computer security, the need for randomness, and how the hacker mind works.
ESR: "We Don't Need the GPL Anymore" Publish Date: Jun. 30, 2005
During a recent Brazilian conference on free and open source software, hacker, writer, and speaker Eric Raymond stated that open source would see more rapid success if the GPL didn't make people nervous. Federico Biancuzzi recently interviewed ESR to gain more context for the statement and to explore these views more fully.
OpenBSD 3.7: The Wizard of OS Publish Date: May. 19, 2005
Has it been six months already? OpenBSD 3.7 is ready to go as you read this. Federico Biancuzzi discusses the release with several core developers, touching on subjects such as Wi-Fi support, improved package tools, and the shipped versions of popular projects including Apache httpd, X.org, and gcc.
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