Author: Yuri Gagarin

The release of the integrated suite of internet applications SeaMonkey 2.53.23.

The release of the SeaMonkey 2.53.23 internet application suite has been published, bringing together a web browser, an email client, a NNTP conference client, a news feed aggregator (RSS/Atom), and a WYSIWYG HTML page editor called Composer into one product. Pre-installed add-ons include the IRC client ChatZilla, the DOM Inspector web developer tools, and the calendar scheduler Lightning. This new release incorporates fixes and changes from the current Firefox codebase (SeaMonkey 2.53 is based on […]

Hewlett-Packard has discontinued official support for the HP-UX operating system.

The standard support period for the last edition of the HP-UX UNIX system, produced by Hewlett-Packard for PA-RISC (HP 9000) and Intel Itanium (HPE Integrity) architecture hardware, has expired. The standard support for the HP-UX 11i v3 OS branch, released in February 2007, ended for HPE Integrity servers on December 31, 2025 (standard support for HP 9000 servers ended in 2021). […]

Release of the multimedia library SDL 3.4.0

The release of SDL 3.4.0 (Simple DirectMedia Layer) has been introduced. The library aims to simplify the development of games and multimedia applications, offering capabilities such as hardware-accelerated output of 2D and 3D graphics, input handling, sound playback, and 3D output via OpenGL, OpenGL ES, Metal, Direct3D, or Vulkan. The code is written in C and is distributed under the Zlib license. Bindings are provided for […]

Release of OpenBGPD 9.0

The release of the portable edition of the OpenBGPD routing package 9.0 has been introduced, developed by the OpenBSD project team and adapted for use on FreeBSD and Linux (support for Alpine, Debian, Fedora, RHEL/CentOS, Ubuntu is claimed). To ensure portability, code portions from the OpenNTPD, OpenSSH, and LibreSSL projects have been utilized. The project supports most BGP 4 specifications and complies with the requirements of RFC8212, but does not attempt to cover everything […]

Release of the clustered file system Lustre 2.17

The release of the Lustre 2.17 clustered file system has been published, which is used in most of the largest Linux clusters containing tens of thousands of nodes. The key components of Lustre include metadata servers (MDS), management servers (MGS), object storage servers (OSS), object storage (OST, supports operation over ext4 and ZFS), and clients. The project code is distributed under the GPLv2 license. Key innovations include: Engaged by […]

The release of the Lustre 2.17 clustered file system has been published, which is used in the majority of the largest Linux clusters containing tens of thousands of nodes.

Daniel Stenberg, the author of the curl utility for sending and receiving data over the network, announced the discontinuation of the strcpy() function in the project's codebase and the prohibition of its use in the future. This decision continues last year's resolution to abandon the use of the strncpy() function, which copies a specified number of bytes from an input string. The use of strncpy() posed a risk of […]

A vulnerability in Net-SNMP allows for remote code execution.

A vulnerability (CVE-2025-68615) has been identified in the Net-SNMP package, which implements SNMP v1, SNMP v2c, and SNMP v3 protocols. This vulnerability allows for remote code execution on servers using the snmptrapd service to receive and process trap messages from devices. By default, the service listens on UDP port 162 and runs with root privileges. The issue has been assigned a critical severity level (9.8 out of 10). An attack could […]

The U-Boot project has come under the wing of the Software Freedom Conservancy.

The U-boot project, which develops a bootloader for embedded devices, has joined the non-profit organization Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC). This organization is dedicated to accumulating and redistributing sponsorship funds, as well as providing legal protection for free projects. SFC allows participants to focus on the development process while handling fundraising responsibilities. SFC also becomes the owner of the project's assets, relieving developers of personal […]

Release of Simply Linux 11.1 distribution

The company "Bazalt SPO" has released the Simply Linux 11.1 distribution, built on the ALT 11 platform. This distribution is a user-friendly and resource-efficient system featuring a classic desktop based on Xfce, providing full localization of the interface and most applications. The product is distributed under a license agreement that does not transfer the right to redistribute the distribution but allows unlimited use […]

Release of the Ubuntu Sway Remix 25.10 distribution

The release of Ubuntu Sway Remix 25.10 is now available, providing a pre-configured and ready-to-use desktop based on the tiling window manager Sway. This distribution is an unofficial edition of Ubuntu 25.10, created with both experienced GNU/Linux users and newcomers in mind, who want to try an environment with a tiling window manager without the need for extensive setup. Build versions are prepared for download […]

Release of Composite Server Hyprland 0.53 and GUI Library Hyprtoolkit 0.5

The composite server Hyprland 0.53 is now available, utilizing the Wayland protocol. The project is focused on tiling window layouts but also supports traditional freeform window placement, tabbed window grouping, a pseudotiling mode, and full-screen window expansion. The code is written in C++ and is distributed under the BSD license. It provides capabilities for creating visually appealing interfaces: gradients in window frames, blurring […]

Release of the Arcan desktop engine 0.7.1 and the Durden desktop environment 0.6.3

After a year of development, the desktop engine Arcan 0.7.1 has been released, combining a display server, multimedia framework, and game engine for processing 3D graphics. Arcan can be used to create various graphic systems — from user interfaces for embedded applications to self-sufficient desktop environments. Based on Arcan, a 3D user environment for virtual reality systems, Safespaces, and the desktop environment Durden have been built. […]

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