Panic for historical reasons - Walter Belgers - EuroBSDcon 2023
Channel: EuroBSDcon
Date: 2023-10-02

Walter Belgers: Panic for historical reasons 
Having used FreeBSD, NetBSD and OpenBSD from 1994 onwards, I have quite a few anecdotes to tell. How did I get a panic "for historical reasons"? Why was I able to hack my own FreeBSD-box by pressing enter? Can you do a talk about BSD presenting from floppies? How does NetBSD become crucial when collecting old Sun systems? How did I learn about humppa music? These stories, and more, will be shared for your enjoyment and amazement.

Walter Belgers:
Walter Belgers is a hacker, having worked in IT security for all his life. He has been using FreeBSD since version 1.1.5.1, but also NetBSD and OpenBSD. He was chair of the Dutch UNIX Users Group and president of the lockpick sports group TOOOL. He was organiser and program chair of BSDCon Europe 2002 in Amsterdam. In his spare time, he collects old (Sun) computers to get them running again.