Firefox 123 is now available. Linux: For gamepad support, evdev is now used instead of the deprecated API provided by the Linux kernel. The collected telemetry will include the name and version of the Linux distribution in use. Firefox View: A search field has been added to all sections. The strict limit of showing only 25 recently closed tabs has been removed. Built-in translator: The built-in translator can now translate text into […]
The results of a survey of open-source developers conducted by Intel are now available. When asked about the main problems in open-source software, 45% of participants mentioned burnout among maintainers, 41% highlighted issues with the quality and availability of documentation, 37% pointed out sustaining development, 32% emphasized organizing community engagement, 31% noted insufficient funding, and 30% mentioned the accumulation of technical debt (participants did not […]
Red Hat has announced a change in the process for preparing interim releases of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux distribution. Starting with version RHEL 9.5, packages for future interim updates will be released earlier using a continuous publishing cycle, independent of release dates. The full release will be accompanied by updates to documentation, installation media, and virtual machine images. The beta formation process will also change.
The release of the Firefox 123 web browser has taken place, along with an update for the Extended Support Release branch — 115.8.0. The Firefox 124 branch has entered beta testing, with its release scheduled for March 19. Key features in Firefox 123 include: the Firefox View page, which simplifies access to previously viewed content, now integrates a search function for the contents of all displayed sections with current tabs, recently …
The release of the lightweight HTTP server lighttpd 1.4.74 has been published, aiming to combine high performance, security, standards compliance, and configurability. Lighttpd is suitable for use in high-load systems and is focused on low memory and CPU resource consumption. The project's code is written in C and is distributed under the BSD license. The new version includes: changes in behavior for logging data using …
The developers of the LXQt (Qt Lightweight Desktop Environment) have discussed the transition process to using the Qt6 library and the Wayland protocol. The migration to Qt6 is currently considered a primary task that is receiving the full attention of the project. After completing the migration, support for Qt5 will be completely discontinued. The results of the porting to Qt6 will be presented in the LXQt 2.0.0 release, which is planned for …
The browser engine WebKit, developed by Apple and used in browsers like Safari and Epiphany (GNOME Web), is transitioning to the Skia library for 2D graphics rendering, which is utilized in Google Chrome, ChromeOS, Android, and Flutter, and supports GPU rendering. The porting is being carried out by Igalia as part of an initiative to optimize WebKitGTK’s performance for GNOME. The reason for the migration […]
Developers of the LXQt (Qt Lightweight Desktop Environment) user environment have discussed the process of transitioning to the Qt6 library and the Wayland protocol. The migration of all components of LXQt to Qt6 is currently regarded as a top priority that the project is fully focused on. After the migration is complete, support for Qt5 will be discontinued. The results of the port to Qt6 will be presented in the LXQt 2.0.0 release, […]
Experts from the German National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity ATHENE have reported the discovery of a dangerous vulnerability in the DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) mechanism — a set of extensions to the DNS protocol. The vulnerability potentially allows for a DNS server disruption through a DoS attack. The study involved staff from Goethe University Frankfurt and the Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technologies […]
Vulnerabilities have been identified in the open-source packages IWD (Intel inet Wireless Daemon) and wpa_supplicant, which are used to connect client Linux systems to wireless networks, leading to bypassing of authentication mechanisms: In IWD, the vulnerability (CVE-2023-52161) only occurs when operating in access point mode, which is atypical for IWD, typically used for connecting to wireless networks. The vulnerability allows connections […]
The release of the ugrep 5.0 project has taken place, which develops an advanced version of the grep utility for searching data in files. Additionally, it comes with an interactive shell named ug that provides a user interface with a preview of surrounding lines. In terms of performance, ugrep significantly outpaces grep. The project's code is written in C++ and is distributed under the BSD license. The utility combines the most useful features of the grep program with enhanced functionality, […]
The release of the DuckDB 0.10.0 database management system has been presented, combining properties of SQLite such as compactness, the ability to connect as an embedded library, storage of the database in a single file, and a convenient CLI interface, with tools and optimizations for executing analytical queries that cover a significant portion of stored data, such as aggregating all table contents or merging several large tables. The project's code is distributed under the MIT license. […]