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Intel has announced the discontinuation of the Clear Linux project, which developed a distribution with strict application isolation implemented using containers separated with full virtualization. Starting today, Intel will stop maintenance and will no longer release updates and fixes for vulnerabilities. GitHub repositories where the distribution was developed will soon be switched to an archived mode. […]
In the AUR (Arch User Repository), used in Arch Linux for distributing third-party packages, three malicious packages have been identified: firefox-patch-bin, librewolf-fix-bin, and zen-browser-patched-bin, containing modified builds of the Firefox, Librewolf, and Zen browsers. The package names resembled legitimate packages like firefox-bin, librewolf-bin, and zen-browser-bin, which are maintained by enthusiasts in AUR. The PKGBUILD file in the packages contained a link to patches downloaded […]
The release of the Forgejo 12.0 collaborative development platform has been published, allowing deployment of a system for working with Git repositories on your own servers, similar to the tasks handled by GitHub, Bitbucket, and GitLab. Forgejo is a fork of the Gitea project, which itself branched off from the Gogs platform. The separation of Forgejo occurred in 2022 after attempts to commercialize Gitea and a transition of management to […]
In January 1999, Simon Tatham released the first public version of the SSH client PuTTY, hosting the project website on his personal page www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/. In October 1999, the putty.org domain was registered by an unknown reseller, and in 2008, it was purchased by Denis Bider, co-founder of Bitvise. After the purchase, information was posted on the putty.org site about […]
The Blender Foundation has released the free 3D modeling package Blender 4.5, suitable for various tasks related to 3D modeling, 3D graphics, game development, simulation, rendering, compositing, motion tracking, sculpting, animation, and video editing. The code is distributed under the GPL license. Ready-made builds are available for Linux, Windows, and macOS. The release has received long-term support status […]
The release of the free PaaS platform Cozystack 0.33, built on Kubernetes, is now available. The project aims to provide a ready platform for hosting providers and a framework for building private and public clouds. The platform installs directly on servers and covers all aspects of preparing infrastructure for managed service delivery. Cozystack allows for the deployment and provision of Kubernetes clusters, databases, and virtual machines. The platform's code […]
The release of the OpenMoHAA project 0.82.0, which recreates the engine for the game 'Medal of Honor: Allied Assault,' has been published, using the open engine ioquake3 as a base, featuring a graphics backend based on the SDL2 library and audio backends based on OpenAL or SDL. The project code is written in C/C++ and is distributed under the GPLv2 license. Built packages are available for Linux and Windows platforms. […]
According to StatCounter, which monitors global web browser usage statistics, the share of Linux distributions in the USA (5.03%) and Germany (5.47%) has first surpassed the 5% mark. The statistics are based on counters placed on 1.5 million websites. In India, the share of Linux has dropped to 8.77% (down from 17.25% last September). The global share of Linux is estimated at 4.1% (peak value […]
Developers of the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository have announced a ban on the use of @inbox.ru email addresses for registering new projects and attaching additional emails to existing projects. The reason cited is a wave of spam during which more than 250 accounts were created and over 1500 misleading projects were launched, potentially posing a security threat. The created projects […]
The composite server Hyprland 0.50 is available, utilizing the Wayland protocol. The project focuses on a tiling window layout but also supports traditional free-form window placement, grouping windows in tabs, pseudo-tiling mode, and full-screen window expansion. The code is written in C++ and is distributed under the BSD license. It offers capabilities for creating visually appealing interfaces: gradients in window frames, blurring […]
The release of the lightweight Audacious 4.5 music player has been presented, which forked from the Beep Media Player (BMP) project, a fork of the classic XMMS player. The release comes with two user interfaces: based on GTK and Qt. Pre-compiled packages will soon be available for various Linux distributions (snap, flatpak, PPA) and for Windows. Key new features of Audacious 4.5: […]
Oracle has released a scheduled Critical Patch Update for its products, aimed at fixing critical issues and vulnerabilities. The July update addresses 309 vulnerabilities. Some issues include: 9 security problems in Java SE. All vulnerabilities in Java SE can be exploited remotely without authentication and affect environments allowing untrusted code execution. The most […]