FreeBSD thought it had scrubbed all GPL code, but a few kernel leftovers remained.
The removal of GPL code from FreeBSD 16’s base system isn’t just housekeeping — it reflects a BSD vision of “software freedom” that differs from FSF, Gnu, and Linux.
With fresh funding from the Linux Foundation’s Alpha Omega initiative, FreeBSD is turning to AI tools and paid security staff to hunt vulnerabilities across its codebase.
The PHP Group retires its quirky, and partly non‑GPL‑compatible licenses in favor of the widely used BSD 3‑Clause.
A New Year's Eve resolution about BSD from one FOSS Force writer inspires a BSD‑flavored response from another.
After a rough 2025, Jack Wallen maps out five practical resolutions for 2026, from covering BSD more seriously to actually speaking up when people complain about Windows.
What happens when a seasoned Linux user returns to BSD for a hands-on review? GhostBSD delivers unexpected surprises.
FreeBSD evidently found last year's Community Survey so useful that they're turning it into an annual event.
Desktop use of BSD operating systems will take center stage on March 29, with the launch of GhostBSDCon 2025.
The FreeBSD Foundation will organize and manage the projects that STF is funding, which mainly focuses on security.
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A New Year's Eve resolution about BSD from one FOSS Force writer inspires a BSD‑flavored response from another.