FreeBSD with John Baldwin

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March 31, 2026 · 1h 4m

About this episode

This episode discusses the history and evolution of FreeBSD, a significant open-source operating system.

FreeBSD is one of the longest-running and most influential open-source operating systems in the world. It was born from the Berkeley Software Distribution in the early 1990s, it has powered everything from high-performance networking infrastructure to game consoles and content delivery networks. Over three decades, it has evolved through major architectural shifts, from symmetric multiprocessing

People in this episode

Guest: John Baldwin

Topics covered

FreeBSD
open-source operating systems
networking infrastructure
game consoles
content delivery networks

Keywords

FreeBSD
open-source
operating systems
networking
game consoles
content delivery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FreeBSD, Berkeley Software Distribution