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The first beta release of the MiDesktop project has been announced, developing a fork of the KDE 1.1.2 desktop environment, tailored for modern systems. To address issues and remove license restrictions specific to the Qt 1 branch, the KDE 1 codebase has been ported to the Osiris framework, which develops an updated fork of Qt 2.3.2. The MiDesktop code is distributed under the GPLv2 license. Ready builds are available for Debian […]
Information has been released about a vulnerability in the Qubes operating system, which uses a hypervisor for strict isolation of applications and OS components (each class of applications and system services runs in separate virtual machines). If an attacker compromises one of the virtual machines, the vulnerability allows bypassing isolation, executing arbitrary commands on the host environment (Dom0), and gaining control over the entire […]
After six months of development, the FreeBSD 14.5 release has been formed. Installation images have been prepared for the amd64, i386, aarch64, armv7, powerpc, powerpc64, and riscv64 architectures. Additionally, builds for virtualization systems (QCOW2, VHD, VMDK, raw) and cloud environments such as Amazon EC2, Google Compute Engine, and Vagrant have been prepared. The next update, FreeBSD 14.6, is scheduled for March 2027. Support for the current release FreeBSD 14.5 […]
The RouterOS operating system used in MikroTik routers has identified 6 vulnerabilities. A combination of two of them allows remote full administrative control over the device, provided it is accessible via SSH. Instances of exploitation of the noted vulnerabilities have been recorded. Patches from Mikrotik have been available since September 3rd (RouterOS 7.25 beta 3, 7.24.2, 7.23.4, 6.49.21), and it is likely that attackers have been able to identify […]
The developers of the Asahi project, aimed at porting Linux to run on Apple-designed ARM chip Mac computers, have announced the implementation of official support for Mac computers with Apple M3 chips. It is stated that it will work on devices such as MacBook and iMac from the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max series (Mac Studio/M3 Ultra is not yet supported). The level of hardware support for Apple M3 […]
The release of the NetBSD 9.5 operating system has been published, categorized as a corrective update, primarily including fixes for issues and vulnerabilities identified since the release of NetBSD 9.4 in April 2024. Installation images sized at 507 MB are available for download, prepared for 57 system architectures and 16 different CPU families. Unrelated to the fixes […]
In the upcoming Firefox 157 release scheduled for September 29, a new user interface developed as part of the Nova project will be enabled by default. To activate the new interface without waiting for the Firefox 157 release, the setting 'browser.nova.enabled' can be adjusted on the about:config page. Major changes include: rounded tab buttons and address bar fields. The tab bar and navigation panel have been placed in a separately colored area […]
David Heinemeier Hansson, the author of the Ruby on Rails web framework, announced a significant expansion of funding for the non-profit organization Omacom Foundation, established at the end of August to support the development of the Omarchy Linux distribution. In the two weeks following the organization's creation, various companies and individuals contributed nearly $7 million to the fund, in addition to the originally invested $8 million. The total […]
The release of the DankMaterialShell (DMS) 1.6 user environment has been presented, supporting operation on composite servers like niri, Hyprland, Sway, MangoWC, labwc, Scroll, and Miracle WM. DankMaterialShell offers a unified set of compatible components for desktop formation, such as a taskbar, virtual desktop switcher, application navigation interface, and configuration tool. The design adheres to the Material Design 3 concept. The code […]
The Gotcha 1.0 release has been published—a self-hosted monitoring platform that combines error tracking, distributed traces, metrics, profiles, logs, availability monitoring with public status pages, and host monitoring. The project is written in Go and is distributed under the Apache-2.0 license. Data reception is compatible with the Sentry SDK and OTLP protocols, and the data is stored in PostgreSQL and ClickHouse. Minimum requirements are 2 vCPU and 2 GB […]
After four and a half years since the last release, Patrick Volkerding announced the start of alpha testing for Slackware 16.0. The project has been developing since 1993 and is the oldest existing distribution. Key features of the distribution include its lack of complexities and a simple initialization system, making Slackware an interesting solution for learning about Unix-like systems, conducting experiments, and getting acquainted with […]
The release of MicroPythonOS 0.18.0 is available, developing an operating system for microcontrollers such as the ESP32, written using the MicroPython toolkit. The operating system includes a graphical interface developed with an eye towards Android and iOS, supporting control via touch screens or navigation buttons. Applications for MicroPythonOS include Internet of Things (IoT) devices, home automation management systems, interactive panels, robots […]
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