About us

The Southern Ontario BSD User Group was started in 2020 by John Young (@jvyoung) and Alan Jude (@allanjude).

We meet on the second Tuesday of each month.

Our meetings focus on open discussions, planning, and a lively question and answer format rather than formal presentations (at least until the group is more established).

We strive to create welcoming and compelling events for anyone interested in operating systems, open source software, and related topics. Everyone is encouraged to suggest discussion subjects. You do not have to stick strictly to BSD or operating systems.

We've had people attend from all over Southern Ontario, including Hamilton, London, Oakville, Vaughan, Elmira, Kitchener, and beyond.

Our upcoming meeting

Tuesday, July 14, 2026
18:30 - 22:00

Boston Pizza
1565 Upper James St
Hamilton, ON
L9B 1K2

- General BSD Discussion
- Planning for Future Meetings
- Improving the website
- BSD/ZFS Question and Answer Session
- Bring your copies of "FreeBSD Mastery: ZFS" and "FreeBSD Mastery: Advanced ZFS" for a book signing