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diff --git a/website/content/en/status/report-2022-07-2022-09/cloud-init.adoc b/website/content/en/status/report-2022-07-2022-09/cloud-init.adoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..0a9236bba9 --- /dev/null +++ b/website/content/en/status/report-2022-07-2022-09/cloud-init.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +=== 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 <me+FreeBSD@igalic.co> + +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 + |