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Re:OpenBSD Release Songs by actionfromafar on Monday January 08, 2024 @08:47PM (#38921170)
Kinda disappointed "Wrap in Time" is not a rap song...
Re:OpenBSD Release Songs by ninjin on Monday January 08, 2024 @10:43PM (#38922035)
You have to head over to "The Legend of Puffy Hood" (3.4) [1] for your rap. Unless my memory is failing me, it is Theo de Raadt delivering part of it.

[1]: https://www.openbsd.org/lyrics.html#34

Re:OpenBSD Release Songs by 1-6 on Monday January 08, 2024 @09:19PM (#38921410)
At first I wanted to express disappointment and then I realized… This is open source. People did this for free.
Re:OpenBSD Release Songs by binkHN on Monday January 08, 2024 @10:17PM (#38921834)
> People did this for free.

People do this for free.

Re:OpenBSD Release Songs by jasoneckert on Monday January 08, 2024 @09:22PM (#38921436)
This is the sort of quirky fun that characterized the early days of UNIX and computing in general. It's refreshing to see the BSD community keeping it alive and well.
Re:OpenBSD Release Songs by ryandotsmith on Monday January 08, 2024 @11:21PM (#38922270)
Yes. It is this spirit that got me excited about computers. It's impressive that OpenBSD has remained consistent all these years. One of my all time favorite projects.
Re:OpenBSD Release Songs by AdamJacobMuller on Monday January 08, 2024 @10:06PM (#38921770)
As much as I find less practical use for OpenBSD these days, I'm very glad it exists, both for fun and whimsical things like this and for some cutting-edge security research and implementation which actually works in a practical way.
Re:OpenBSD Release Songs by MCUmaster on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @01:55AM (#38923213)
With Linux growing ever more bloated and ever less Unixy, OpenBSD is more important to many people these days.
Re:OpenBSD Release Songs by ninjin on Monday January 08, 2024 @10:24PM (#38921896)
So many gems! May I humbly suggest in chronological order.

"Wizard of OS" (3.7): Blatant Pink Floyd derivation about WiFi drivers.

https://www.openbsd.org/lyrics.html#37

"Blob!" (3.9): Yet another driver song and the finale always cracks me up when the "sinners" are called out.

https://www.openbsd.org/lyrics.html#39

"100001 1010101" (4.2): Possibly the best summary of "OpenBSD philosophy" out of all the release songs.

https://www.openbsd.org/lyrics.html#42

"Games" (4.5): Music-wise, probably my favourite. How can frustration about the insanity that is ACPI turn into such a good song?

https://www.openbsd.org/lyrics.html#45

Re:OpenBSD Release Songs by adamddev1 on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @07:52AM (#38925579)
And excellent drums on "100001 1010101" !
Re:OpenBSD Release Songs by 0134340 on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @01:01AM (#38922919)
Anyone remember the Beos song[1]? Legit good.

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6mEZ84liW8

Re:OpenBSD Release Songs by colordrops on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @01:47AM (#38923161)
No, but I remember the Cybermedia song [1]. Corporate anthems suck.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASVcY8woQoM&list=PLO1B9Gc9Ir...

Re:OpenBSD Release Songs by sillywalk on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @03:27PM (#38931626)
virtual (void) by the Cotton Squares

"and then I had to reboot a hundred times..."

I remember that. It came with the OS.

Re:OpenBSD Release Songs by jrockway on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @03:45AM (#38923796)
I am pretty sure these songs turned me into a die-hard OpenBSD fan back in the day. I remember first hearing of one on Slashdot at like 1 in the morning, and immediately shook my roommate awake to listen to it. He was not pleased. I thought it was good though.
Re:OpenBSD Release Songs by sillywalk on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @11:14PM (#38936054)
As a Monty Python fan, I gotta love "CARP License"