AMD announced the elimination of 22 vulnerabilities in the first, second and third generations of AMD EPYC series server processors, allowing the operation of PSP (Platform Security Processor), SMU (System Management Unit) and SEV (Secure Encrypted Virtualization) technologies to be compromised. 6 problems were identified in 2020, and 16 in 2021. 11 vulnerabilities during internal security research […]
A new version of WineVDM 0.8 has been released - a compatibility layer for running 16-bit Windows applications (Windows 1.x, 2.x, 3.x) on 64-bit operating systems, translating calls from programs written for Win16 into Win32 calls. Binding of launched programs to WineVDM is supported, as well as the work of installers, which makes working with 16-bit programs indistinguishable for the user from working with 32-bit ones. Project code […]
For Raspberry Pi 4 Model B and Compute Module 4 boards with 2, 4 or 8 GB of RAM, as well as for the Raspberry Pi 400 monoblock, an unofficial assembly of the experimental LineageOS 19.0 firmware branch, based on the Android 12 platform, has been created. The source code of the firmware is distributed on GitHub. To run Google services and applications, you can install the OpenGApps package, but [...]
A release of the AlmaLinux 8.5 distribution kit has been created, synchronized with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 distribution kit and containing all the changes proposed in this release. Builds are prepared for x86_64 and ARM64 architectures in the form of a boot (740 MB), minimal (2 GB) and full image (10 GB). System images have been prepared separately for installation on Raspberry Pi boards. Later they additionally promise to form [...]
The release of the Nebula 1.5 project is available, offering tools for building secure overlay networks. The network can unite from several to tens of thousands of geographically separated hosts hosted by different providers, forming a separate isolated network on top of the global network. The project is written in Go and distributed under the MIT license. The project was founded by Slack, which develops a corporate messenger of the same name. Work is supported in [...]
Huawei has transferred the development of the Linux distribution openEuler to the non-profit organization Open Atom Open Source Foundation, similar to the international organizations Linux Foundation and Apache Software Foundation, but taking into account the specifics of China and focused on organizing collaboration on Chinese open projects. Open Atom will act as a neutral platform for further development of openEuler, not tied to a specific commercial company, and […]
The Pusa web framework has been published with the implementation of a concept that transfers the front-end logic, executed in the browser using JavaScript, to the back-end side - managing the browser and DOM elements, as well as business logic are performed on the back-end. The JavaScript code executed on the browser side is replaced with a universal layer that calls handlers located on the backend side. There is no need to develop using JavaScript for the front end. Reference […]
Red Hat has published the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 distribution. Installation builds are prepared for the x86_64, s390x (IBM System z), ppc64le, and Aarch64 architectures, but are available for download only to registered Red Hat Customer Portal users. The sources of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 rpm packages are distributed through the CentOS Git repository. The 8.x branch, which will be supported until at least 2029 […]
Google has announced Google Summer of Code 2022 (GSoC), an annual event aimed at encouraging newcomers to work on open source projects. The event is being held for the seventeenth time, but differs from previous programs by removing restrictions on the participation of only undergraduate and graduate students. From now on, any adult over 18 years old can become a GSoC participant, but with the condition that […]
Version 0.11 of Rusted Ruins, a cross-platform roguelike computer game, has been released. The game uses pixel art and game interaction mechanisms typical of the Rogue-like genre. According to the plot, the player finds himself on an unknown continent filled with the ruins of a civilization that has ceased to exist, and, collecting artifacts and fighting enemies, piece by piece he collects information about the secret of the lost civilization. The code is distributed under the GPLv3 license. Ready […]
The CentOS project announced the launch of a collaborative development service based on the GitLab platform. The decision to use GitLab as the primary hosting platform for CentOS and Fedora projects was made last year. It is noteworthy that the infrastructure was not built on its own servers, but on the basis of the gitlab.com service, which provides a section gitlab.com/CentOS for CentOS-related projects. […]
Mudita has published the source code for the MuditaOS mobile platform, based on the real-time FreeRTOS operating system and optimized for devices with screens built using electronic paper technology (e-ink). The MuditaOS code is written in C/C++ and published under the GPLv3 license. The platform was originally designed for use on minimalist phones with e-paper screens, […]
