The FreeBSD developers have published a development report for the fourth quarter of 2024, which mentions the bsd-user-4-linux project that is developing tools for running applications compiled for FreeBSD on Linux. The project's goal is to achieve the ability to build applications using FreeBSD tools in Linux, as well as to build packages for FreeBSD in Linux using the native FreeBSD build tools. To run executable […]
Oracle has published the release of Solaris Operating System 11.4 SRU 78 (Support Repository Update), which offers a series of significant changes and improvements for the Solaris 11.4 branch. To install the fixes proposed in the update, simply execute the command ‘pkg update’. Users can also take advantage of the free edition of Solaris 11.4 CBE (Common Build Environment), developed using a continuous publication model of new […]
Mozilla has announced that Firefox will be subject to terms of use in addition to the open-source MPL license, which outlines the requirements users must agree to in order to work with the product branded as Firefox. It was noted that previously Mozilla relied solely on the MPL license and public commitments, but due to changes in the technological landscape, it decided to formally establish requirements and […]
The release of Nextcloud Hub 10 has been announced, providing a self-sufficient solution for organizing collaboration among enterprise employees and teams engaged in various projects. Simultaneously, the underlying cloud platform Nextcloud 31 has been released, enabling the deployment of cloud storage with synchronization and data sharing support, allowing users to view and edit data from any device anywhere on the network (uploads […]
On February 24, after more than a year of development, the release of version 0.11.22 of the cross-platform audio capture and playback library miniaudio, written in C and distributed as public domain, took place. Miniaudio works on all major desktop and mobile platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, iOS, Android, and Web (via Emscripten) without any third-party dependencies. The library features a simple, flexible, and modular API […]
Corrective releases of X.Org Server 21.1.16 and the DDX component (Device-Dependent X) xwayland 24.1.6 have been published, enabling the running of X.Org Server to facilitate the execution of X11 applications in Wayland-based environments. The new version of X.Org Server fixes 8 vulnerabilities. These issues could potentially be exploited for privilege escalation in systems where the X server runs with root privileges, as well as for remote execution […]
The developers of the EdgeDB database announced the renaming of the project to Gel. At the same time, a new significant release has been formed — Gel 6.0. The reason for the name change is mentioned as the desire to eliminate misleading connotations caused by the use of the word 'edge', which led many to perceive the project as a database for edge computing or as a graph-oriented database. The renaming has only affected brand elements. The project's structure, goals […]
Christoph Hellwig has resigned from his position as maintainer of the dma-mapping and configfs subsystems. His departure was limited to submitting a request for removal from the maintainers' list and informing about the transfer of management to the remaining maintainers. Marek Szyprowski from Samsung will continue to maintain the dma-mapping subsystem, while Joel Becker from Oracle will handle configfs. Christoph Hellwig will remain among […]
The release of the Linux distribution Armbian 25.2 has been announced, providing a compact system environment for single-board computers with processors based on ARM, RISC-V, and x86 architectures, supporting various models like Raspberry Pi, Odroid, Orange Pi, Banana Pi, Helios64, pine64, Nanopi, and Cubieboard based on Allwinner, Amlogic, Actionsemi, Freescale / NXP, Marvell Armada, Rockchip, Radxa, and Samsung Exynos processors. To form the assemblies […]
Jollaboys, the company that acquired the assets of Jolla after its bankruptcy, has presented the release of Sailfish OS 5.0. Assemblies have been prepared for 16 devices, including Jolla C2, Sony Xperia 10, and Sony Xperia XA2. This is the first release of the platform after restructuring Jolla's business in 2023, its exit from the influence of Russian investors through bankruptcy and termination of cooperation with […]
The release of the Pi-hole 6 project has been announced, which develops a system for centralized ad blocking in local networks, eliminating the need to install blockers in browsers and on user devices. The offered scheme is relevant for combating ads on devices in home networks, such as smart TVs and media centers, as well as blocking ads in mobile applications on smartphones. Blocking […]
The release of the Integrated Development Environment Apache NetBeans 25 has been announced, which provides support for programming languages such as Java SE, Java EE, PHP, C/C++, JavaScript, Rust, and Groovy. Ready-built packages are available for Linux (snap, flatpak), Windows, and macOS. Among the proposed changes: improved navigation in the code editor's refactoring tool, preservation of the tab order for projects, and enhanced change tracking. For […]