When a minor bug prompted me to contribute to Xenocara

I’ve fixed a minor bug in xidle. This bug was getting in my way; I could have used an alternative, but I preferred to fix it.

August 12, 2026 · 4 min · Anthony

doas patch rejected: OpenBSD's philosophy of simplicity

I proposed a change to doas. Although it was rejected by Theo, this experience illustrates the project’s philosophy of simplicity and how to contribute to OpenBSD.

August 2, 2026 · 5 min · Anthony

httpd, the Web server included with OpenBSD

OpenBSD comes with a Web server called httpd. In this article, I’ll show you how to run a website using httpd, PHP and TLS.

July 28, 2026 · 5 min · Anthony

OpenBSD, Linux, what is the difference?

We talk about Linux and OpenBSD, distributions and GNU, but we rarely explain what they actually are. Here, I’ll introduce you to these operating systems and the terms associated with them.

July 26, 2026 · 4 min · Anthony