A new version of FRRouting – a software package for building routers based on Linux or BSD systems – is now available. Key changes in this version include: In the built-in implementation of the multicast routing daemon pimd, message filtering for MSDP SA is now implemented, which is applied during inter-provider interactions via multicast. An automatic RP search configuration is available. Authentication through MD5 is supported in the built-in implementation of pim […]
Kent Overstreet, the developer of the Bcachefs filesystem, reported that the future of his developing filesystem in the kernel is in question due to actions by the committee responsible for enforcing the code of conduct among developers (CoC Committee). Linus Torvalds refused to accept another batch of patches for Bcachefs into the 6.13 kernel branch, citing complaints from the CoC committee. After several […]
Amazon and the Rust Foundation have introduced an initiative aimed at enhancing the security of the standard Rust language library. The goal is to verify the reliability and safety of functions that use the 'unsafe' keyword, which allows unsafe operations with memory, such as dereferencing pointers, modifying static variables, and accessing external libraries in C/C++. It is noted that currently the standard […]
A change has been made to the codebase for the upcoming release of the GCC 15 compiler suite scheduled for spring next year, which includes the default use of the C23 standard with GNU extensions ('-std=gnu23') when compiling programs in the C language (previously, the default standard was C17 – '-std=gnu17'). This change could potentially lead to issues when building existing projects, as […]
On November 23, 2024, the release of the new version of the popular tool for running Windows applications on other operating systems, Wine 9.22, took place. In this version, the developers included the Wayland driver by default and introduced several significant updates and fixes. Key changes include support for virtualization of display modes. This innovation allows for improved compatibility and performance of applications running in various display modes. […]
After four years of development, the MaXX Interactive Desktop 2.2.0 has been released, which is positioned as the first alpha release of a project aiming to recreate the IRIX Interactive Desktop (SGI Indigo Magic Desktop) user interface using Linux technologies. The development is conducted under an agreement with SGI, allowing for the complete recreation of all features of the IRIX Interactive Desktop for the Linux platform. Installation instructions have been prepared […]
An experimental release of the open implementation of the Win32 API — Wine 9.22 has been published. Since the release of 9.21, 19 bug reports have been closed and 313 changes made. The most significant changes include: the winewayland.drv driver is now enabled by default, allowing Wine to be used in environments based on the Wayland protocol without the need for XWayland and X11 components. Support for screen mode virtualization (emulation […
The Technical Advisory Board of the Linux Foundation has announced a restriction on Kent Overstreet's participation, the author of BcacheFS, in kernel development through a ban on accepting pull requests during the 6.13 release cycle. The decision was made based on the committee's recommendation, which is responsible for enforcing the code of conduct in the Linux kernel development community (CoC Committee). It has been confirmed that the reason for the suspension was the offense against Michal […]
Quietly and unexpectedly, VMware has surprised everyone. The full versions of VMware Workstation Pro (Windows, Linux) and Fusion Pro (macOS) are now completely free! No trials, no feature limitations, no microtransactions. Previously, the software was only free for personal use. Businesses, the education sector, freelancers, and developers who planned to use the software for commercial purposes had to pay for a license. But […]
On November 13, after more than a year of development, version 2.4.0 of the high-performance HTML5 and CSS parsing library lexbor, written in C without third-party dependencies and distributed under the Apache 2.0 license, was released. The library is divided into modules (Core, CSS, DOM, Encoding, HTML, NS, Punycode, Selectors, Tag, Unicode, URL, Utils), which can be compiled and used separately (with the CMake option […]
The new version includes many new features, such as property hooks, asymmetric property visibility, updated DOM API, improved performance, bug fixes, and much more. Key changes include Property hooks that support computed properties, which can be understood by IDEs and static analysis tools, without the need to write DocBlock comments that may not match. Additionally, they enable reliable […]
Linus Torvalds has accepted a change into the Linux kernel that removes the implementation of the ReiserFS filesystem. This FS was declared obsolete last year and is slated for removal in 2025. The change has been accepted into the branch that will form kernel 6.13 (release expected in early February). The key reason for removing ReiserFS is to reduce the maintenance workload in the kernel […]