https://wiki.hyperbola.info/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:55:09 +0000 FeedCreator 1.8 https://wiki.hyperbola.info/ttps://wiki.hyperbola.info/lib/tpl/hyperwiki/images/favicon.ico https://wiki.hyperbola.info/ https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:manual:contrib:hyperbolabsd_roadmap&rev=1775502308&do=diff HyperbolaBSD Roadmap Todo lists are used by the developers when a software development is needed. This is common when there is a software development plan, such as the inclusion of new code or port code to the HyperbolaBSD kernel or userspace, new features, etc. The progress can be tracked here, and completed todo lists can be browsed as well. emulatorman@undisclosed.example.com (emulatorman) en:manual:contrib Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:05:08 +0000 https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:philosophy:incompatible_packages&rev=1774231319&do=diff Incompatible Packages and Projects As project oriented on free, permissive licensed software Hyperbola has a strict way to integrate different software-projects and packages based on them. Followed up the possible reasonings for us to decline packages for building or remove them from our repositories: throgh@undisclosed.example.com (throgh) en:philosophy Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:01:59 +0000 https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:sidebar&rev=1764079734&do=diff Menu * Start * Introduction * Frequently Asked Questions * Social Contract * Teamwork * HyperbolaBSD Roadmap * Frequently Asked Questions about HyperbolaBSD * Update philosophy * Project: * Downloads * Sources * Releases * Repositories * Nomenclatures * Filesystem Hierarchy Standard * Hidden Services * Sponsorship * Donations * Manual: * Beginner's Installation Guide * Reference Installation * Verify Images * Deblob Kernel *… throgh@undisclosed.example.com (throgh) en Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:08:54 +0000 https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:project:releases&rev=1758920182&do=diff Introduction Hyperbola is under continual development. The current release name is “Milky Way”. It is also (currently) known by the codename “stable”. Each version also corresponds to a set of named software repositories (at least one per CPU architecture). emulatorman@undisclosed.example.com (emulatorman) en:project Fri, 26 Sep 2025 23:56:22 +0000 https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:manual:contrib:packaging_guidelines&rev=1758628096&do=diff Hyperbola Packaging Guidelines The Hyperbola Packaging Guidelines is the commitment that we, the Hyperbola Project, make to the Free Software Community in general and our users in particular. It is because of this that our packaging guidelines will always follow the philosophy of throgh@undisclosed.example.com (throgh) en:manual:contrib Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:48:16 +0000 https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:philosophy:technical_feudalism&rev=1757809817&do=diff Technical Feudalism Within this article we want to give insights in a very dangerous development all around soft- and hardware. But before we are going deeper into the details, first some generic notes about our choice for this exactly very strong phrase: The throgh@undisclosed.example.com (throgh) en:philosophy Sun, 14 Sep 2025 03:30:17 +0000 https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:project:nomenclatures&rev=1757677961&do=diff What is a nomenclature? Nomenclature is a system of names or terms, or the rules for forming these terms in a particular field of arts or sciences. In this article, we mean terms about Hyperbola, projects/distributions and policies from which Hyperbola emulatorman@undisclosed.example.com (emulatorman) en:project Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:52:41 +0000 https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:manual:contrib:hyperbolabsd_faq&rev=1757676089&do=diff Frequently Asked Questions about HyperbolaBSD What is HyperbolaBSD exactly? HyperbolaBSD is a complete new and to emphasize, independent fully free (as in freedom) BSD descendant operating system, based on the Unix modular design and minimalism. It is explicite not meant as common system-distribution or downstream project from another one. emulatorman@undisclosed.example.com (emulatorman) en:manual:contrib Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:21:29 +0000 https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:philosophy:python_problems&rev=1751323101&do=diff Python's problems and concerns The progamming-language Python is often used in the sphere of free, libre software and is therefore also part of Hyperbola as operating-system. But besides all positive aspects we want to list within this article here why our perspective on throgh@undisclosed.example.com (throgh) en:philosophy Tue, 01 Jul 2025 01:38:21 +0000 https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:system:userspace:emulators&rev=1749086621&do=diff Emulators An emulator is a software that enables one computer (called the host) to behave like another computer or hardware (called the guest). An emulator typically enables the host to run software or use peripheral devices designed for the guest computer or hardware. Emulation refers to the ability of a computer program in an electronic device to emulate (or imitate) another computer or hardware. throgh@undisclosed.example.com (throgh) en:system:userspace Thu, 05 Jun 2025 04:23:41 +0000 https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:philosophy:wording_phrases&rev=1747126607&do=diff Wording and phrases for Hyperbola There are many words and phrases like “freedom” used around free, libre software and culture. But within their exact meaning many of them stay vague and not clear defined. For example the word “freedom” is referenced on multiple ways, each of in different relations: The freedom of speech, the freedom of expression and others. Within this article we want to give an overview and clear meaning for the wording and phrases used around Hyperbola as project, also in r… throgh@undisclosed.example.com (throgh) en:philosophy Tue, 13 May 2025 11:56:47 +0000 https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:project:social_contract&rev=1746959967&do=diff Hyperbola Social Contract The Hyperbola Social Contract is the commitment that we, the Hyperbola Project, make to the Free Software Community in general and our users in particular. It is because of this that our social contract will always follow the philosophy of free knowledge. All amendments to this social contract must be faithful to the spirit of the throgh@undisclosed.example.com (throgh) en:project Sun, 11 May 2025 13:39:27 +0000 https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:system:userspace:application:display_managers&rev=1745354474&do=diff Display managers A display manager, also known as login manager, is typically a graphical user interface that is displayed at the end of the boot process in place of the default shell. There are various implementations of display managers, just as there are various types of throgh@undisclosed.example.com (throgh) en:system:userspace:application Tue, 22 Apr 2025 23:41:14 +0000 https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:system:userspace:desktop_enviroment&rev=1745354303&do=diff Desktop environment A desktop environment is a complete ecosystem of software and resources providing a homogeneous graphical user experience. Generally based on specific graphical widgets, configuration system, root window with desktop background, taskbar with window list and menu, icons, window manager etc. It provides a coherent visual metaphor for a user to interact with the computer. throgh@undisclosed.example.com (throgh) en:system:userspace Tue, 22 Apr 2025 23:38:23 +0000 https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:system:userspace:window_manager&rev=1745352301&do=diff Window manager The window manager manages the creation, manipulation, and destruction of on-screen windows and window decorations in Xorg. Each X-server installation should usually have a window manager. If a desktop environment is used, a window manager will generally be provided. throgh@undisclosed.example.com (throgh) en:system:userspace Tue, 22 Apr 2025 23:05:01 +0000 https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:philosophy:community_software&rev=1745197242&do=diff Community-oriented software On-going in different articles we have mentioned community-oriented and -driven software. So within this article we want to give an overview what and how we understand this phrase. We understand the mentioned phrase and wording to be used for free, libre and permissive licensed software-projects being most time only developed within a community of people, not with any kind of company and / or corporation behind. A trademark included is under these conditions most ti… throgh@undisclosed.example.com (throgh) en:philosophy Mon, 21 Apr 2025 04:00:42 +0000 https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:system:userspace:open_doas&rev=1745190108&do=diff Opendoas Opendoas is a dedicated application subexecutor, this utility provides a way to perform commands as another user. It aims to be a simplified and a lightweight replacement for sudo, known for being substantially smaller in size compared to it. The tool was originally written for throgh@undisclosed.example.com (throgh) en:system:userspace Mon, 21 Apr 2025 02:01:48 +0000 https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:philosophy:rust_issues&rev=1745019155&do=diff Rust's problems and concerns As free software users, we all enjoy using the latest and greatest in free software, but we need to make sure that the software we are using really does respect our freedom. The desire to run Rust and build software with that programming-language throgh@undisclosed.example.com (throgh) en:philosophy Sat, 19 Apr 2025 02:32:35 +0000 https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:start&rev=1744973672&do=diff Welcome to the Hyperbola wiki! To access all the available documentation on the wiki, follow the Menu or the Index of HyperWiki. What is Hyperbola? Hyperbola is a Free Software and Free Culture project aiming to provide a fully free as in freedom GNU/Linux operating system called throgh@undisclosed.example.com (throgh) en Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:54:32 +0000 https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:philosophy:trademarks&rev=1744409968&do=diff Trademarks, patents and copyrights in free, libre software There is the on-going question how trademarks, patents and copyrights can bring free, libre software into trouble and issues. So first to summarize the worst points: * trademarks could affect the redistribution freedom throgh@undisclosed.example.com (throgh) en:philosophy Sat, 12 Apr 2025 01:19:28 +0000