Oracle has released the distribution of Oracle Linux 8.6, based on the package base of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6. An unrestricted installation ISO image of 8.6 GB, prepared for x86_64 and ARM64 (aarch64) architectures, is available for download. Oracle Linux provides unlimited and free access to the yum repository containing binary package updates for bug fixes (errata) and issues […]
The free distribution MyBee 13.1.0 has been released, built on the technologies of FreeBSD 13.1 and providing an API for working with virtual machines (via the bhyve hypervisor) and containers (based on FreeBSD jail). The distribution is designed for installation on a dedicated physical server. The size of the installation image is 1.7GB The basic installation of MyBee provides capabilities for creating, destroying, starting, and stopping virtual environments. […]
Correction updates have been released for stable branches of the BIND DNS server 9.16.28 and 9.18.3, as well as a new release of the experimental branch 9.19.1. Versions 9.18.3 and 9.19.1 have fixed a vulnerability (CVE-2022-1183) in the implementation of the DNS-over-HTTPS mechanism, supported since branch 9.18. The vulnerability causes the named process to crash if the TLS connection to the handler based on the HTTP protocol is unexpectedly terminated. The issue […]
The developers of the openSUSE project have introduced the first release of the new edition of the openSUSE distribution — 'Leap Micro', based on the work of the MicroOS project. The openSUSE Leap Micro distribution is positioned as a community version of the commercial product SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2, which explains the unusual version number 5.2, selected to synchronize release numbering across both distributions. The support time for the openSUSE Leap release […]
Lars Knoll, the creator of the KHTML engine developed for KDE, which became the foundation for the Safari and Chrome browser engines, has announced his departure as the Chief Technology Officer of Qt Company and the lead maintainer of Qt after 25 years in the ecosystem of this project. According to Lars, after his departure, the project will remain in reliable hands and will continue to develop […]
The release of PikaScript 1.8 has been published, developing a compact engine for writing applications for microcontrollers in Python. PikaScript is not tied to external dependencies and can run on microcontrollers with 4 KB of RAM and 32 KB of Flash, such as the STM32G030C8 and STM32F103C8. For comparison, MicroPython requires 16 KB of RAM and 256 KB of Flash, while Snek […]
A new version of the Ultimaker Cura 5.0 package is available, offering a graphical interface for preparing models for 3D printing (slicing). The project code is written in Python and is distributed under the LGPLv3 license. The GUI is built using the Uranium framework, which utilizes Qt. Based on the model, the program determines the workflow of the 3D printer while applying each layer sequentially. In the simplest case, you only need to import the model into […]
The release of Kali Linux 2022.2, designed for system vulnerability testing, auditing, residual information analysis, and identifying the consequences of attacks from malicious actors, has been introduced. All original developments created within the distribution are distributed under the GPL license and are available through a public Git repository. Several versions of the ISO images have been prepared for download, sized 471 MB, 2.8 GB, 3.5 GB, and 9.4 […]
The zeronet-conservancy project is a continuation/fork of the decentralized censorship-resistant network ZeroNet, which uses Bitcoin's addressing and verification mechanisms to create websites in conjunction with BitTorrent's distributed delivery technologies. The content of the websites is stored in a P2P network on visitors' machines and verified by the owner's digital signature. The created fork aims to maintain the network, enhance security, and transition to user moderation (the current system does not […]
The software freedom advocacy organization Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) has reported a new phase in its lawsuit against Vizio, accused of failing to meet GPL licensing requirements while distributing firmware for smart TVs based on the SmartCast platform. SFC representatives succeeded in moving the case from the U.S. Federal Court back to the California State District Court, which has significant implications regarding the classification of GPL […]
After a year of development, FreeBSD 13.1 has been released. Installation images are available for amd64, i386, powerpc, powerpc64, powerpc64le, powerpcspe, armv6, armv7, aarch64, and riscv64 architectures. Additional builds have been prepared for virtualization systems (QCOW2, VHD, VMDK, raw) and cloud environments such as Amazon EC2, Google Compute Engine, and Vagrant. In the new version: An iwlwifi driver for Intel wireless cards with support for […]
The release of the Rocky Linux 8.6 distribution has occurred, aimed at creating a free build of RHEL that can take the place of classic CentOS, after Red Hat abruptly ended support for the CentOS 8 branch at the end of 2021, instead of 2029, as previously anticipated. This is the third stable release of the project, recognized as ready for production deployments. Rocky Linux builds have been prepared […]