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Release of the Slackel 9.0 distribution

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The release of Slackel 9.0 has been published, built on the foundations of the Slackware and Salix projects, fully compatible with the repositories they offer. The key difference of Slackel is the use of a continuously updated Slackware-Current branch. The graphical environment is based on the MATE desktop environment. The size of the bootable image capable of running in live mode is 4.2 GB (i386 and x86_64). Installation on external USB drives is supported with […]

Release of CachyOS 260628

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The release of CachyOS 260628, based on the Arch Linux package base, features a continuous update delivery model and is popular among gaming enthusiasts. According to ProtonDB, CachyOS is the most popular Linux distribution among gamers, with a market share of 21.1%. The distribution is notable for including performance-enhancing optimizations and providing the ability to install various desktop environments. In addition to the basic […]

Release of Mageia 10 distribution, a fork of Mandriva Linux

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After nearly three years since the last major release, the Mageia 10 Linux distribution has been published, developed by an independent community of enthusiasts as a fork of the Mandriva project. 32-bit and 64-bit installation builds (5.6 GB) and a set of Live builds (4.5-5.1 GB) are available for download, featuring GNOME, KDE, and Xfce. Key improvements include increased requirements for 32-bit systems to operate on […]

Release of Archinstall 4.4 installer, used in Arch Linux distribution

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The release of Archinstall 4.4 has been published, which has been included as an option in the Arch Linux installation ISO images since 2021. Archinstall works in console mode and can be used instead of the default manual installation mode. The Archinstall code is written in Python and is distributed under the GPLv3 license. Archinstall provides guided and automated working modes. In […]

Commercial community of Rust

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The developers of the Rust programming language recently announced the creation of the Rust Commercial Network. The goal of the project is to establish a centralized information platform for interaction between commercial organizations, whose work relies on Rust code, and the direct developers of the Rust programming language. Working groups are being formed to discuss issues related to the language, propose ideas, and collaborate with businesses on […]

Stellarium 26.2

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On June 24, version 26.2 of the popular free cross-platform planetarium Stellarium was released — the second one this year. The project is written in C++ using the Qt framework (supporting versions 5 and 6) and is distributed under the GNU GPL 2.0 license. Key improvements include: the addition of new star names according to the IAU classification, assigned since November 2025; addition of star names according to IAU classification, […]

Composite server Nourish 1.0.0 is available

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The release of the Nourish 1.0.0 compositing server has been announced, which uses an unlimited workspace for window placement, not bounded by screen edges, allowing for free movement, panning, and zooming of windows without loss of content readability. The graphical API Vulkan is used for rendering, with the option to fall back to OpenGL. The compositing server employs the Wayland protocol and the fractional-scale extension to avoid content blurriness when scaling […]

Release of System Monitor FSM v0.7.0

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Recently, a corrective version of FSM v0.7.0 was released. FSM (github.com) is a program for displaying key information about the computer and the installed system, independent of the specific desktop environment. It displays the following information: Hardware: processor name and model, flags, list of vulnerabilities, frequencies; memory and swap usage; mounted file systems; certain DMI tables (0, 2, 3, 4); laptop battery; EDID; […]

Release of Coreboot 26.06, the open alternative to proprietary firmware

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The release of CoreBoot project version 26.06 has been announced, developing a free alternative to proprietary firmware and BIOS. The project's code is distributed under the GPLv2 license. The new version includes 1163 changes made by 101 developers, with 22 of them participating for the first time. Key changes: Support implemented for 31 motherboards: AMD Crater for SoC V2000A, AMD Jaguar for SoC Faegan […]

Release of DXVK 3.0

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After six months of development, a new version of DXVK (Direct3D to Vulkan Translation Layer) has been released. This open-source library translates Direct3D 8, 9, 10, and 11 API calls into Vulkan commands. It enables the execution of 3D applications and games designed for Windows on systems where native Direct3D support is lacking, utilizing the more efficient capabilities of the Vulkan graphics API. Key changes In the new […]

A vulnerability in the Python infrastructure that allowed links to releases on the python.org website to be replaced.

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The Python Software Foundation has revealed information about a critical vulnerability in the release management API that could be exploited to attack the Python project's infrastructure. The vulnerability allowed bypassing the authentication system and connecting to the release management API with administrator rights by sending a request with any key and specifying one of the administrators in the username field. The obtained […]

PEdit-CoW and DirtyClone — vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel that allow root access through cache page modifications.

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Information has been disclosed about two new vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel that allow an unprivileged user to gain root access by overwriting data in the page cache. Working exploits have been prepared for both vulnerabilities. PEdit-CoW (CVE-2026-46331, exploit 1, exploit 2) - a flaw in the implementation of the copy-on-write mechanism in the packet header modification code (act_pedit), used in the network packet scheduler (net/sched), allows writing data beyond […]

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