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Corrective releases for X.Org Server 21.1.19 and the DDX component (Device-Dependent X) xwayland 24.1.9 have been published, enabling the launch of X.Org Server for running X11 applications in Wayland-based environments. The new versions address 3 vulnerabilities, rated at 7.8 out of 10 in severity. These issues could potentially be exploited to escalate privileges in systems where the X server runs with root permissions, […]
GitHub has published a report analyzing statistics for 2025. Key trends: The TypeScript language has surged to the top of the ranking of programming languages most frequently used by developers. Almost all major frameworks for front-end development have by default transitioned to using TypeScript. Python and JavaScript have moved to the second and third places. Over the year, the number of developers using TypeScript increased by […]
The release of the free distribution OpenIndiana 2025.10 has been introduced, succeeding the OpenSolaris distribution, whose development was halted by Oracle. OpenIndiana provides users with a working environment based on the latest slice of the Illumos project codebase. The development of OpenSolaris technologies continues in the Illumos project, which is focused on the development of the kernel, network stack, file systems, drivers, and a basic set of user system utilities and […]
The release of the specialized browser Tor Browser 15.0 has been introduced, transitioning to the ESR branch of Firefox 140. The browser focuses on ensuring privacy and security, with all traffic being routed solely through the Tor network. Direct access through the current system's standard network connection is impossible (in case of browser compromise, attackers may gain access to system network parameters, hence full blocking of possible […]
The release of the Exim mail server 4.99 has been published, incorporating accumulated fixes and new features. The project code is written in C and is distributed under the GPLv2+ license. According to an automated survey of about 500,000 mail servers, Exim holds a share of 56% (down from 59.06% a year ago), Postfix is used on 37.45% (up from 34.68%) of mail servers, and Sendmail accounts for 3.53% (up from 3.42%), while MailEnable […]
The release of the Fedora Linux 43 distribution has been presented. Products prepared for download include Fedora Workstation, Fedora KDE Plasma Desktop, Fedora Server, Fedora IoT, Fedora CoreOS, Fedora Cloud Base, Fedora IoT Edition, Fedora Silverblue, Fedora Kinoite, and live builds supplied in the form of spins with custom environments Xfce, MATE, Cinnamon, LXDE, Phosh, Miracle, LXQt, Budgie, Sway, and Cosmic. The builds have been formed for […]
The Ubuntu Unity project cannot create a new 25.10 release due to a lack of developers capable of fixing critical issues with the Unity desktop environment encountered when using the Ubuntu 25.10 package base. Users of Ubuntu Unity are advised not to upgrade their systems to the 25.10 branch or attempt to install Unity packages over other Ubuntu 25.10 editions, as this may cause disruptions […]
The FreeBSD Foundation has announced the implementation of reproducible builds, which allow verification that distributed binary files are built from the provided source code and contain no hidden changes. At the same time, it was stated that FreeBSD can now be built in unprivileged environments, not requiring root access. Eliminating components that are executed during the build with root privileges will enhance the security of the infrastructure for […]
The release of the Linux distribution Clonezilla Live 3.3.0 has been announced, designed for fast disk cloning, copying only the used blocks. The tasks performed by the distribution are similar to the proprietary product Norton Ghost. The size of the ISO image of the distribution is 499MB (amd64). The distribution is based on Debian GNU/Linux and uses code from projects such as DRBL, Partition Image, ntfsclone, partclone, and udpcast. Booting from […]
The release of the 86Box 5.2 project has been presented, developing an emulator for x86 architecture systems, which allows running older operating systems and applications, including those used in the early 1980s on IBM PC 5150 and IBM PS/2 computers. It supports precise low-level emulation of systems, starting from 8086 processors to Intel Celeron Mendocino. The project's code is written in […]
The release of the Embox 0.7 modular operating system has been published. It is aimed at the isolated launch of applications originally designed for Linux, but without using Linux. The system is capable of operating in real-time mode (RTOS) on various classes of devices, from standard x86 systems to low-power boards and microcontrollers. The project's code is written in C and is distributed under the BSD license. The kernel […]
The release of the web browser qutebrowser 3.6.0 has been published, featuring a minimal graphical interface that does not distract from content viewing, along with a navigation system styled after the Vim text editor, built entirely on keyboard shortcuts. The code is written in Python using PyQt and QtWebEngine. The source code is distributed under the GPLv3 license. The use of Python does not affect performance when working with websites, as rendering […]