Hacker News with Generative AI: NetBSD

Why Some Satellites Use NetBSD? – André Machado – Blog (machaddr.substack.com)
NetBSD, a highly portable, open-source Unix-like operating system, has earned a prominent place in satellite technology.

NetBSD, Operating Systems, Space Technology, Software, Open Source

9 points by rodrigo975 12 days ago | 2 comments

Revisiting the NetBSD Build System (blogsystem5.substack.com)
I recently picked up an embedded project in which I needed to build a highly customized full system image with minimal boot times. As I explored my options, I came to the conclusion that NetBSD, the often-forgotten BSD variant, was the best viable choice for my project.

Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, NetBSD

142 points by abhi9u 21 days ago | 16 comments

Make Your Own Read-Only Device with NetBSD (dragas.net)
One detail that is often overlooked when dealing with embedded (or remote) devices is a key point of vulnerability: the file system.

Security, Embedded Systems, Operating Systems, NetBSD

40 points by jaypatelani 130 days ago | 12 comments

I Like NetBSD, or Why Portability Matters (mccd.space)

Operating Systems, Portability, NetBSD

5 points by jaypatelani 185 days ago | 0 comments

FreeBSD 14.1 vs. DragonFlyBSD 6.4 vs. NetBSD 10 vs. Linux Benchmarks (phoronix.com)

Operating Systems, Benchmarks, Performance, FreeBSD, DragonFlyBSD, NetBSD, Linux

43 points by ksec 213 days ago | 7 comments

NetBSD 10 on a Pinebook Pro laptop (idatum.net)

NetBSD, Linux, Laptops, Operating Systems, Embedded Systems

39 points by jaypatelani 222 days ago | 3 comments

NetBSD bans use of Copilot-generated code (osnews.com)