Photo by Tim Mossholder on UnsplashThe reaction to my last blog post on IT Notes was significant. I received a wave of feedback - some constructive, some critical, but all of it helpful. However, some themes in the comments (primarily outside the Fediverse) were recurrent enough that I feel they warrant a response. The first was about my decision not to name names. I understand the disappointment - a specific target can feel more satisfying. But naming the company would have helped no one. Be...| MyNotes - RSS Feed
Photo by Rafael Leão on UnsplashOn summer evenings, when the sun casts long shadows across the sand, I like to sit outdoors with my laptop. More distracted, perhaps. More inspired, certainly. Many young people ride by on their bikes, often with a portable speaker. They listen to the classic trap music, feeling rebellious, yet in reality, conforming more than they probably realize. But they're young, and this is the rite of passage for every generation, so it's perfectly fine. One evening, li...| MyNotes - RSS Feed
Photo by CHUTTERSNAP on UnsplashI want to tell two stories. Both are part of my family's history, both extremely impactful on the way I live, grow, and think. Because, as an Italian, I have family stories connected to the most turbulent periods in our country's history over the last 100 years, including the fascist era and the periods that followed. Today, these historical periods are often discussed as if they were closed chapters of the past, studied in books. For me, however, they are not ...| MyNotes - RSS Feed
Photo by Nicole Baster on UnsplashI discovered Open Source when I was just a teenager, back in 1996. At the time, in my eyes, it was a revolution: the ability to see the code, contribute, fork it, and give a project a new direction - perhaps a parallel one, or something completely different. Like OpenBSD from NetBSD, DragonflyBSD from FreeBSD, or Nextcloud from Owncloud - the examples are endless. It was about freedom, the chance to be part of something or, in some cases, at the very center o...| MyNotes - RSS Feed
Walking away from the BSDCan final reception at Lowertown Brewery, Ottawa. The perfect end to a life-changing experience.I'm writing these words while we're heading back to the hotel, after the final reception following BSDCan. A moment of serenity, lightness, and sociability that perfectly closes what BSDCan embodied. And right now, this sense of positivity and sadness for the end of the event is pushing these words onto this uncomfortable mobile keyboard. This isn't a BSDCan report, but a g...| MyNotes - RSS Feed