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649: The Desk Review

February 05, 2026 1:11:37 68.75 MB Downloads: 0

ZFS Scrubs and Data integrity, Propolice, FreeBSD vs Slackware and more.

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Headlines

Understanding ZFS Scrubs and Data Integrity


The story of Propolice


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News Roundup

FreeBSD vs. Slackware: Which super stable OS is right for you?


Prometheus, Let's Encrypt, and making sure all our TLS certificates are monitored


Wait, a repairable ThinkPad!?


Tarsnap

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