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Author: Yuri Gagarin

A technical specialist at ProHoster with over six years of experience in server administration, VPN solutions, and network security. I manage infrastructure setup and support, monitor service stability, and implement solutions to protect client data. I also contribute to performance optimization and compliance with modern security and privacy requirements.

Changes have been approved in Linux kernel 6.1 to support the Rust language.

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Linus Torvalds has accepted changes into the Linux kernel 6.1 branch that enable the use of the Rust language as a secondary language for developing drivers and kernel modules. The patches were accepted after one and a half years of testing in the linux-next branch and addressing the raised issues. The release of kernel 6.1 is expected in December. The primary motivation for supporting Rust is to simplify the writing of safe and high-quality drivers. [ … ]

The Postgres WASM project has created a browser-based environment with the PostgreSQL DBMS.

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The Postgres WASM project has opened its developments, creating an environment with the PostgreSQL database management system that runs inside the browser. The associated code is open under the MIT license. A toolkit is provided for building a browser-based virtual machine with a stripped-down Linux environment, PostgreSQL server 14.5, and accompanying utilities (psql, pg_dump). The final build size is approximately 30 MB. The virtual machine's internals are formed using buildroot scripts. [ … ]

Release of the IceWM 3.0.0 window manager with tab support.

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The release of the lightweight window manager IceWM 3.0.0 is now available. IceWM provides full management through keyboard combinations, virtual desktops, taskbars, and application menus. The window manager is configured via a fairly simple configuration file, with the option to use themes. Built-in applets are available for monitoring CPU, memory, and traffic. Several third-party GUIs are separately developed for configuration, desktop implementations, and editors […]

The release of the free planetarium Stellarium 1.0

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After 20 years of development, the release of Stellarium 1.0 has taken place, which is advancing a free planetarium for three-dimensional navigation of the starry sky. The basic catalog of celestial objects includes over 600,000 stars and 80,000 deep-sky objects (additional catalogs cover more than 177 million stars and over a million deep-sky objects), as well as information about constellations and nebulae. The code […]

Release of Linux kernel 6.0

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After two months of development, Linus Torvalds presented the release of the Linux kernel 6.0. The significant change in version number was made for aesthetic reasons and is a formal step to relieve discomfort caused by the accumulation of a large number of releases in the series (Linus joked that the reason for changing the version number is that he is running out of fingers on his hands and feet to count the versions). Among […]

Debian developers have approved the inclusion of proprietary firmware in installation media.

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The results of the general voting (GR, general resolution) of the developers of the Debian project, who are involved in maintaining packages and infrastructure, have been published. The question of supplying proprietary firmware as part of the official installation images and live builds was discussed. The fifth item, "Change the Social Contract to supply non-free firmware in the installer with a single installation build," won the vote. The chosen option implies a change […]

A platform for collaborative work, Nextcloud Hub 3, has been introduced

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The release of the Nextcloud Hub 3 platform has been announced, providing a self-sufficient solution for facilitating collaboration among enterprise employees and teams working on various projects. Simultaneously, the underlying cloud platform, Nextcloud, has been unveiled, enabling the deployment of a cloud storage service with synchronization and data sharing support, allowing data to be viewed and edited from any device at any location on the network (using […]

The VPN is built into the Microsoft Edge browser

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Microsoft has begun testing the Microsoft Edge Secure VPN service, integrated into the Edge browser. The VPN is activated for a small percentage of users on the experimental Edge Canary branch, but can also be enabled in the 'Settings > Privacy, search and services' section. The service is developed in partnership with Cloudflare, which provides the server infrastructure for building the data transmission network. The proposed VPN hides the IP address […]

An FFmpeg vulnerability allows code execution while processing mp4 files

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Security researchers from Google discovered a vulnerability (CVE-2022-2566) in the libavformat library, which is part of the FFmpeg multimedia package. The vulnerability allows for remote code execution when a specially crafted mp4 file is processed on the victim's system. It has been present since the FFmpeg 5.1 branch and was fixed in the FFmpeg 5.1.2 release. The vulnerability is caused by an error in buffer size calculation in the […]

Google has released the open audio codec Lyra V2.

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Google has introduced the Lyra V2 audio codec, utilizing machine learning techniques to achieve maximum speech quality over very slow communication channels. The new version features a transition to a new neural network architecture, support for additional platforms, enhanced bitrate management capabilities, improved performance, and higher sound quality. The reference implementation of the code is written in C++ and is distributed under […

Release of the atomically updatable distribution carbonOS 2022.2

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The release of the user-focused Linux distribution carbonOS 2022.2 has been published, built using an atomic composition model whereby the base environment is provided as a single whole, not divided into separate packages. Additional applications are installed in Flatpak format and run in isolated containers. The size of the installation image is 2 GB. The project's developments are distributed under the MIT license. The contents of the base system are mounted in read-only mode […]

Beta release of Ubuntu 22.10

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The beta release of the Ubuntu 22.10 'Kinetic Kudu' distribution has been presented, after which a complete freeze of the package base was implemented, and the developers moved on to final testing and bug fixing. The release, classified as an intermediate release, has updates that are formed over 9 months, scheduled for October 20. Ready test images have been created for Ubuntu, Ubuntu Server, Lubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu Mate, Ubuntu […]

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