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=== FreeBSD as a Tier 1 cloud-init Platform Links: + link:https://https://cloud-init.io/[cloud-init Website] URL: link:https://cloud-init.io/[https://cloud-init.io/] + link:https://cloudinit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/[cloud-init Documentation] URL: link:https://cloudinit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/[https://cloudinit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/] + link:https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/blob/main/WIP-ONGOING-REFACTORIZATION.rst[cloud-init ongoing refactorization] URL: link:https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/blob/main/WIP-ONGOING-REFACTORIZATION.rst[link:https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/blob/main/WIP-ONGOING-REFACTORIZATION.rst] + Contact: Mina Galić <[email protected]> cloud-init is the standard way of provisioning servers in the cloud. Unfortunately, cloud-init support for operating systems other than Linux is rather poor, and the lack of cloud-init support on FreeBSD is a hindrance to cloud providers who want to offer FreeBSD as a Tier 1 platform. To remedy the situation, this project aims to bring FreeBSD cloud-init support on par with Linux support. The broader plan is to lift support across all BSDs. The project deliverables include completing an extraction of certain networking classes, implementing man:ifconfig[8] and man:login.conf[5] parsers, implementing IPv6 configuration, creating man:devd.conf[5] rules for Azure, and link:{handbook}[FreeBSD Handbook] documentation about productionizing FreeBSD. On the way there, any BSD-related bugs found in modules and documentation will also be fixed. People interested in helping with the project can help with testing new features and fixes through package:net/cloud-init-devel[], which will be updated on a weekly basis. Further, people with access to, and experience with, OpenBSD and NetBSD are also highly welcome to help. Sponsor: The FreeBSD Foundation +