benny Vasquez

potato-eater, wine-drinker, lover of books, star wars, and music. Chair of AlmaLinux (npub1ax5…lujq). Board member at Lansing Makers Network. she/her. vi/vim. former chef & cPanel & Microsoft

Last Notes

2026-08-08 21:33:44 GMT

How to know you’re at a real FOSS event? You over hear this exchange:
“I wanted to see how I could use Linux to automatically have a video play when you booted so I could Rick-roll my friends”
“I mean, using Linux is taking the easy way out, did you consider writing and EFI app?”
#fossy

2026-05-15 16:02:17 GMT

It's been a long and hard couple of weeks in the #Linux world, but at @npub1ax5…lujq we've been hyper-focused on our community as always. @npub17k6…r3xx did a fantastic writeup that gives you a quick status checkin of where we are, and where we still need your help. https://forums.almalinux.org/t/security-roundup-copy-fail-dirty-frag-nginx-rift-fragnesia-and-ssh-keysign-pwn/7315

2026-05-03 12:02:21 GMT

This is why @npub1ax5…lujq shipped the new kernels with patches for this exploit, even though it was so late on a Friday night. It’s brutal.
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2026-03-04 19:17:35 GMT

I really hope this is enough stickers for @npub1ec7…3plg
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2025-07-30 21:04:17 GMT

Working on the final prep for AlmaLinux Day: Vancouver! Putting the kids to work, and even got some brand new sticker designs for the occasion! Will you be close to Vancouver on August 9th? Come join us! https://almalinux.org/almalinux-day-vancouver-2025/
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2024-10-24 17:50:14 GMT

So excited for my TWO talks at
@npub1a89…9g0v next week:
Mon @ 11:30: The State of AlmaLinux https://2024.allthingsopen.org/sessions/the-state-of-almalinux
Mon @ 2:45: Freedom vs Sustainable: A Candid Necessary Debate
https://2024.allthingsopen.org/sessions/freedom-vs-sustainable-a-candid-necessary-debate
No event image has ever worked as well with my headshot as this one does.
And the @npub1ax5…lujq booth will have a VERY fun time at 12:30 on Tues.
https://almalinux.org/blog/2024-10-24-almalinux-at-ato/
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2024-10-18 18:21:59 GMT

Are you an @npub1ax5…lujq user who's looking for a way to give back? One of the best (and maybe easiest) ways to give back is to help your fellow users on our forums! No matter your level of expertise, you can always contribute something. <3
https://forums.almalinux.org
I even created a short URL that'll take you to the list of posts that haven't gotten any replies at all: https://lnx.rocks/forumhelp #opensource

2024-06-07 18:27:27 GMT

If you’re feeling that afternoon slump at #SELF2024 , you’ve gotta stop by. #coffeeanddonuts
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