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Date:      Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:31:50 -0500
From:      Shawn Webb <shawn.webb@hardenedbsd.org>
To:        Joseph Mingrone <jrm@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Call for Foundation-supported Project Ideas
Message-ID:  <20211124213150.6lsyaqgwbkgfcgzi@mutt-hbsd>
In-Reply-To: <20211123232814.6vx3sqnsdvc52oc3@mutt-hbsd>
References:  <861r36xzpe.fsf@phe.ftfl.ca> <20211123232814.6vx3sqnsdvc52oc3@mutt-hbsd>

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On Tue, Nov 23, 2021 at 06:28:14PM -0500, Shawn Webb wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 23, 2021 at 06:41:01PM -0400, Joseph Mingrone wrote:
> > Hello FreeBSD community,
> >=20
> > The Foundation is seeking suggestions for new projects to support.  What
> > gaps in the Project are not being addressed by the broader community?
> >=20
> > You can read about past Foundation-supported projects at
> > https://freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/projects/ and the Foundation's
> > four main areas of focus in the 'Technology Roadmap' article at
> > https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/technology-roadmap/.
> >=20
> > Right now we are gathering ideas.  We will send out a call for project
> > grant proposals soon.  If you prefer to send your project ideas directly
> > to the Foundation, we will be monitoring responses at
> > techteam@freebsdfoundation.org.
>=20
> Hey Joseph,
>=20
> Thanks for sending this out!
>=20
> Here's just a few things I'd love to see:
>=20
> 1. wireless mesh support. this would go _a long_ ways for supporting
>    human rights efforts.
> 2. 100% llvm toolchain for base and ports. freebsd seems to already be
>    going in this direction.
> 3. jail orchestration in base. it's great that we have all these
>    disparate jail management ports, but we lack a fully
>    coherent/integreated solution. I'd love to see jail orchestration
>    get the same love as zfs in base.
> 4. tor browser bundle (port from openbsd?)
>=20
> That's at least what I can think of off the top of my head.

Another idea:

5. Distributed Poudriere. I have a few systems that would benefit from
   such a feature. For example, two ThunderX1 systems. And once I
   resurrect our partially-dead ThunderX2 system, we'll have three
   arm64 appliances in which we can build packages.

Thanks,

--=20
Shawn Webb
Cofounder / Security Engineer
HardenedBSD

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