Dear FreeBSD Journal Community,

I’m excited to share our latest issue of the FreeBSD Journal, highlighting FreeBSD on modern desktops and laptops, which has been an ongoing priority for the Foundation.

Over the years, the FreeBSD Foundation has consistently invested in improving the FreeBSD desktop experience, with a goal of making it more accessible to a broader community of users. With the support of targeted funding, as mentioned in my article, we’ve recently accelerated our efforts in this area. A few articles in this issue provide a closer look at some of the work on the laptop project.

Inside this issue, you’ll learn about improving TCP responses to reordering, what a console driver is, recent improvements to power management, and how to duplicate your desktop. I also share insights into how our laptop support and usability project came together.

Happy Reading!
Deb Goodkin
Executive Director of the FreeBSD Foundation