bsdtalk127 - Why I like the CLI

Why I like the CLI:

• Uses minimal resources. Less space, less memory, fewer dependencies.
• Transparency. GUI hides internals, limits options.
• Similar between Unix-like systems. GUI tools seem to change every week.
• Remote management. SSH rocks.
• Everything is text. Configs, devices, output. CLI is natural complement.
• Pipes and scripts. One time is hard, a thousand times is easy.
• Only need a few tools. Grep, sed, awk, vi, cron.
• Text config files. Easy to version, share, and comment.
• Requires reading skills instead of clicking skills.
• Much faster when you know what you are doing.

File Info: 12Min, 6MB.

Ogg Link:
http://cisx1.uma.maine.edu/~wbackman/bsdtalk/bsdtalk127.ogg

bsdtalk126 - MidnightBSD founder Lucas Holt

News:
I was interviewed on the LinuxReality podcast.

Interview with MidnightBSD founder Lucas Holt.

File Info: 15Min, 7MB.

Ogg Link:
http://cisx1.uma.maine.edu/~wbackman/bsdtalk/bsdtalk126.ogg

bsdtalk125 - Matthew Dillon

News:
The NetBSD Foundation would like to announce its 2007 fundraising campaign. See http://www.netbsd.org/donations/ for more details.

Interview with DragonflyBSD's Matthew Dillon. We talk about the 1.10 release and the design of a new filesystem.

File Info: 20Min, 10MB

Ogg Link:
http://cisx1.uma.maine.edu/~wbackman/bsdtalk/bsdtalk125.ogg

bsdtalk124 - PC-BSD Founder Kris Moore

Interview with PC-BSD Founder Kris Moore. We talk about the upcoming 1.4 release.

File Info: 12Min, 6MB.

Ogg Link:
http://cisx1.uma.maine.edu/~wbackman/bsdtalk/bsdtalk124.ogg