Today I started trying to load OpenBSD on my Intel Mac Mini.
A couple weeks ago, I loaded Apple’s Boot Camp to dual boot with Windows XP. It was neat. But I don’t really care to run Windows on my Mac.
Now that Boot Camp is on my computer, though, I figured I could probably get OpenBSD installed. I tried installing from my OpenBSD 3.9 CD first. But it wouldn’t boot past USB device scanning. I downloaded a a 3.9 snapshot from April 29, 2006, and OpenBSD installed. But…
With tomorrow’s (May 1) release of OpenBSD 3.9, informit.com offers an article in which “Open Source expert David Chisnall gives us the ins and outs of where OpenBSD has been, where it is now with the new version 3.9, and what lies ahead in the future.” (link to article)
The article also brings a brief history of how OpenBSD came to exist, their fight for openness, their financial struggles and where OpenBSD is going.
GoDaddy announced today that they’ve donated $10,000 to the OpenBSD and OpenSSH projects.
Here is a PDF of the GoDaddy Press Release.
GoDaddy is a cheap registrar for Internet domain names. I use them at work and am planning to switch from Network Solutions for erdelynet.com at the end of the year. It’s fantastic to see another company donate to the OpenBSD project (see my post about the Mozilla foundation).
The text of the PDF follows…
A couple weeks ago, Holly and I took a nice 4 night trip to Riviera Cancun (just South of Cancun “proper”). We stayed at Secrets Capri and we took a few pictures.
The accomodations are really nice and everything’s (just about) included. And, there’re NO KIDS! :)
Last night on Saturday Night Live Pearl Jam performed two new songs: World Wide Suicide and Severed Hand.
I thought just about the only redeemable quality from Lindsey Lohan was her enthusiasm when introducing Pearl Jam.
World Wide Suicide was great. Holly and I immediately loved that song when we heard it. They’re performance was great!
Severed Hand was pretty good. The music was awesome, but the vocals and lyrics left some to be desired. That’s OK, though… a lot of times there are some new PJ songs that take time to grow on me.
I’m more excited than ever, now, to see them next month!