The release of SQLite 3.51 has been published, a lightweight DBMS presented as a plug-in library. The SQLite code is in the public domain, meaning it can be used freely and without restriction for any purpose. Financial support for SQLite developers is provided by a specially created consortium. Key changes: New JSON functions jsonb_each() and jsonb_tree() have been added, differing from the previously available functions json_each() and json_tree() in that […]
The Open Container Initiative (OCI) has released version 1.3 of the OCI Runtime specification. The specification outlines the behavior and configuration interface for running and managing isolated containers, unifying the interaction with low-level runtime components such as runc, crun, youki, gVisor, and Kata Containers. OCI Runtime ensures the interchangeability of such components in high-level toolkits like containerd and CRI-O. The release of OCI Runtime 1.3 […]
The non-profit Rust Foundation, which focuses on the development and support of the Rust language and its associated ecosystem, has introduced the 'Maintainers Fund' initiative to finance developers who create Rust and maintainers responsible for overseeing the project's development. It is noted that the Rust language cannot evolve, remain secure, and function without maintainers who perform tasks such as reviewing pull requests and conducting refactoring, while […]
The release of the free PaaS platform Cozystack 0.37, built on Kubernetes, is now available. The project aims to provide a ready-made platform for hosting providers and a framework for building private and public clouds. The platform installs directly on servers and covers all aspects of infrastructure preparation for delivering managed services. Cozystack enables the launch and provision of Kubernetes clusters, databases, and virtual machines. The platform's code […]
The Debian project developers have announced the removal of ports for the mips64el and armel (ARM EABI) architectures from the unstable and experimental repositories. In the next Debian 14 branch, these architectures will not be supported. The boards that utilized the armel architecture include Raspberry Pi 1, Raspberry Pi Zero, and Raspberry Pi Zero W. Source: opennet.ru
The organization CZ.NIC, which is the registrar for the Czech top-level domain CZ and developer of the open DNS server Knot, has introduced the Turris Omnia NG router, continuing the development of the device Turris Omnia released over the past ten years. Like its predecessor, the new router uses a custom branch of the open platform OpenWRT, supplied under the name Turris OS. The device is available for sale at a price of 561 euros. […]
The final version of the CHERIoT 1.0 specification (Capability Hardware Extension to RISC-V for Internet of Things) has been presented, defining the extension of the instruction set architecture (ISA) for creating secure devices. CHERIoT provides hardware capabilities for tracking memory access, validating pointer operations, and ensuring code block isolation. At the same time, a stable release of the reference formal model CHERIoT ISA has been published, defined […]
The release of the lsFusion 6.1 project is available, which develops a declarative platform for creating business and web applications. The platform is suitable for the development of corporate and accounting applications and can be used as an open and free alternative to the 1C platform. The project code is written in Java and is distributed under the LGPLv3 license. The standard ERP solution for small and medium businesses, MyCompany, using lsFusion, is distributed under […]
The release of the Devuan 6.0 'Excalibur' distribution, a fork of Debian GNU/Linux, has been presented, which is delivered without the system manager systemd. The new branch is notable for switching to the Debian 13 package base. Live images (1.7 GB) and installation iso images for the amd64 architecture have been prepared for download. Packages are built for the i386, amd64, armel, armhf, arm64, ppc64el, and riscv64 architectures. The project supports branches for about 400 Debian packages, […]
The first stable release of the TidesDB project has been published, developing a library for storing data in a key/value format. The project can be used as a standalone engine or embedded in applications. Key features include support for ACID transactions and optimization for efficient data storage on flash drives and in RAM. The code is written in C and distributed under the MPL 2.0 license. […]
Patches implementing the 'Wasm' architecture for the Linux kernel have been published in the Linux kernel developers' mailing list, allowing the kernel to be compiled into WebAssembly intermediate code for direct execution in web browsers without involving emulators. Additionally, the project has introduced the capability to run executables in the '.wasm' format and has prepared a 'web console' driver to simulate console interactions. […]
The release of package manager Pacman 7.1, used in the Arch Linux distribution, is now available. Changes include: Mandatory verification by digital signature for packages and repository database files is enabled by default (the SigLevel setting defaults to 'Required'). The absence of a signature or an incorrect signature will now by default lead to termination with an error message. Sandbox isolation has been strengthened. […]