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Release of Wayland Maker 0.5, a composite server in the style of Window Maker

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The release of the composite server Wayland Maker 0.5 has become available, implementing a user environment styled after Window Maker, built using the Wayland protocol. The project's code is written in C and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. Since 2023, the project has been developed by a Google employee who is also working on the minimalist standard C library libbase. Supported features include window stacking layout mode, use of virtual desktops […]

Vulnerabilities in Pagure and OBS that allowed for package compromises in Fedora and openSUSE repositories

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Security researchers from Fenrisk have revealed vulnerabilities in the Pagure and OBS (Open Build Service) tools that allowed compromising the package build infrastructures of the Fedora and openSUSE distributions. The researchers demonstrated the possibility of executing arbitrary code attacks on servers with Pagure and OBS, which could be used to modify packages in the Fedora and openSUSE repositories. […]

Release of the ReactOS operating system 0.4.15

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After more than three years of development, the release of ReactOS 0.4.15 has been presented, aimed at ensuring compatibility with Microsoft Windows applications and drivers, and also offering a Windows-style interface. An installation ISO image (117 MB) and a Live build (in a zip archive of 85 MB) have been prepared for download. The project's code is distributed under the GPLv2 and LGPLv2 licenses. Over 8600 changes have been made since the last release […]

Release of Wine 10.4

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An experimental release of the open implementation of the Win32 API — Wine 10.4 has been published. Since the release of 10.3, 28 bug reports have been closed and 241 changes have been made. The most significant changes include: improved support for the PDB (Program Database) format in the DbgHelp library. In WineD3D, capabilities have been expanded for accelerating video decoding using the Vulkan API. Tools for accessibility have been added in the SysLink window […]

Google is developing a core reboot system that keeps devices running.

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Engineers at Google have published a set of patches for discussion among Linux kernel developers, implementing the Live Update Orchestrator (LUO) subsystem designed for updating the kernel in Live mode. Unlike mechanisms such as livepatch, Ksplice, kpatch, and kGraft, the new system is not limited to applying individual fixes to a running Linux kernel but allows for a complete reboot and update of the kernel […]

A system image generator rpi-image-gen has been released for Raspberry Pi boards.

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The developers of the Raspberry Pi project have introduced the rpi-image-gen toolkit, designed to simplify the generation of custom system images for Raspberry Pi boards. Advantages of the toolkit include: fast builds thanks to the use of precompiled binary packages; the application of identical versions of libraries and applications as Raspberry Pi OS; the ability to configure arbitrary partition layouts and use filesystem encryption; support for generating a list of utilized packages and […]

iPhones have become the most popular smartphones in Russia — Xiaomi has dropped to second place.

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Experts from the payment service ‘YooKassa’ (part of ‘YooMoney’) and the virtual mobile operator ‘SberMobile’ have identified the most popular smartphone brands among Russian consumers. The lineup of the top five remained the same over the past year, but the positions have shifted. Apple has become the manufacturer of the most popular smartphones in Russia, rising from third place in the ranking to first, dethroning Xiaomi […]

The decentralized video broadcasting platform PeerTube 7.1 has been released

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The release of the PeerTube 7.1 platform has been published, aimed at creating independent decentralized video hosting and broadcasting systems, alternatives to services like YouTube, Dailymotion, and Vimeo. The content distribution network created using PeerTube is based on connecting users' browsers to each other and employing P2P communications. The project’s code is distributed under the AGPLv3 license. PeerTube allows users to launch their own server for video distribution and […]

The new stable version of the Vivaldi browser 7.2

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The proprietary browser Vivaldi 7.2 has been released, developed based on the Chromium engine by former developers of the Opera Presto engine. Vivaldi builds are prepared for Linux, Windows, and macOS. The changes made to the Chromium codebase are distributed under an open license. The browser interface is written in JavaScript using the React library, Node.js platform, Browserify, and various ready-made NPM modules. The implementation of the interface is available […]

Firefox update 136.0.2. New Mozilla requirements for certification authorities.

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A corrective release of Firefox 136.0.2 is now available, which fixes several issues: A bug causing the options to delete cookies, site data, and page cache content to be enabled after updating to Firefox 136 if the options for clearing browsing history or site settings were enabled during shutdown has been fixed. An issue that prevented the master password request […]

Release of elementary OS 8.0.1

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Release of the elementary OS 8.0.1 distribution has been announced, positioned as a fast, open, and privacy-conscious alternative to Windows and macOS. The project focuses on quality design aimed at creating an easy-to-use system that consumes minimal resources while providing high startup speed. Users are offered their own Pantheon desktop environment. Bootable iso images (3.3 GB) are available for download […]

Release of the OpenSilver 3.2 platform, continuing the development of Silverlight technology

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The release of the OpenSilver 3.2 project has been presented, continuing the development of the Silverlight platform and enabling interactive web applications to be created using C#, F#, XAML, and .NET technologies. Applications compiled with OpenSilver can run in any desktop and mobile browsers that support WebAssembly. Development can utilize the Visual Studio environment and the VS Code editor, which supports operation in Windows, […]

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