Google has announced the inclusion of the Rust programming language among those permitted for Android platform development. The Rust compiler was added to the Android source tree back in 2019, but support for this language remained experimental. Among the first components in Rust that are planned to be delivered in Android are new implementations of the Binder Inter-Process Communication mechanism and […]
The first results of the investigation into the incident regarding the detection of two malicious commits with a backdoor in the PHP project Git repository have been published. During the examination of the attackers' activities, it was concluded that the git.php.net server hosting the Git repository was not compromised, but the database with the accounts was compromised […]
Mozilla developers have decided not to remove the compact mode for displaying panels and to continue delivering associated functionality. However, the visible user setting to choose the panel mode (hamburger menu in the panel -> Customize -> Density -> Compact or Personalization -> Icons -> Compact) will be removed by default. To restore the setting, a parameter 'browser.compactmode.show' will appear in about:config, which returns the button […]
Google has introduced a new audio codec, Lyra, optimized for achieving maximum speech transmission quality even over very slow communication channels. The Lyra implementation code is written in C++ and is open-sourced under the Apache 2.0 license, but one of the required dependencies is the proprietary library libsparse_inference.so, which implements the core for mathematical computations. It is noted that the proprietary library is temporary […]
Corrective releases for the Ruby programming language 3.0.1, 2.7.3, 2.6.7, and 2.5.9 have been issued, addressing two vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-28965 — a vulnerability in the built-in REXML module that can lead to the creation of an incorrect XML document when parsing and serializing a specially crafted XML document, resulting in a structure that does not match the original. The danger of the vulnerability heavily depends on the context, but attacks on […] cannot be ruled out.
The release of the open-source platform webOS Open Source Edition 2.10 has been introduced, which can be used on various portable devices, boards, and automotive infotainment systems. Raspberry Pi 4 boards are considered the reference hardware platform. The platform is developed in a public repository under the Apache 2.0 license, with community oversight, adhering to a collaborative development model. The webOS platform was originally developed by […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling regarding the ongoing legal battle of 'Oracle vs. Google' that has been in process since 2010, concerning the use of the Java API in the Android platform. The Supreme Court sided with Google, ruling that the use of the Java API constitutes fair use. The Court agreed that Google's intention was to create a different system focused on solving […]
On April 4, the preliminary discussion was concluded, and voting began to determine the official position of the Debian project regarding Richard Stallman's return as head of the Free Software Foundation. The voting will last for two weeks, until April 17. The vote was initially initiated by Canonical employee Steve Langasek, who proposed the ratification of the first version of the statement (calling for the resignation of the council […]
The Federal Service for Technical and Export Control has signed a contract with the Institute of System Programming of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ISP RAS) for the establishment of a technological center for researching the security of operating systems based on the Linux kernel. The contract also includes the creation of a hardware and software complex for the research center. The contract amount is 300 million rubles. The deadline for completion of the work […]
The release of the lightweight window manager IceWM 2.3 is now available. IceWM offers full management via keyboard shortcuts, the ability to use virtual desktops, taskbars, and application menus. The window manager can be configured through a relatively simple configuration file, with the option to use themes. Built-in applets for monitoring CPU usage, memory, and traffic are available. Several third-party GUIs for configuration, desktop implementations, and editors are also being developed separately […]
The release of the TeX Live 2021 distribution, created in 1996 based on the teTeX project, has been prepared. TeX Live is the simplest way to deploy infrastructure for preparing scientific documentation, regardless of the operating system used. A DVD build (4.4 GB) of TeX Live 2021 has been formed, which contains a working Live environment, a complete set of installation files for various operating systems, and a copy of the CTAN repository […]
Oracle has released the second functional update for the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel R6, positioned for use in the Oracle Linux distribution as an alternative to the default Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel package. The kernel is available for x86_64 and ARM64 (aarch64) architectures. The kernel's source code, including a breakdown into individual patches, has been published in Oracle's public Git repository. The Unbreakable Enterprise package […]