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A fresh version of the SKUF Network Boot system 28.0 has been released. The SKUF Network Boot system allows Arch Linux to be booted on a computer connected to the network via Ethernet, using a USB drive (minimum 150 MB) or a SAMBA server (without using PXE technology). Change log: Removed the optionality of the loop kernel module. Sync with the upstream version of mkinitcpio PKGBUILD. Updated the update_remote_systems.sh script. Source: linux.org.ru
The release of the general-purpose programming language Rust 1.82 has been published, which was initiated by the Mozilla project but is now developed under the auspices of the independent non-profit organization Rust Foundation. The language focuses on safe memory management and provides tools for achieving high parallelism in task execution, while avoiding the use of a garbage collector and runtime (the runtime is limited to basic initialization and maintenance of the standard library). […]
Microsoft has announced the release of the source code for the paravirtualization layer OpenHCL and the OpenVMM virtual machine monitor, specifically developed for the operation of OpenHCL. The OpenVMM and OpenHCL code is written in Rust and is distributed under the MIT license. OpenVMM refers to level two hypervisors operating in the same protection ring as the operating system kernel, similar to those […]
Oracle has formed a new branch of DBMS MySQL 9.1.0. MySQL Community Server 9.1.0 builds are prepared for all major distributions including Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, and Windows. As part of the new release model introduced last year, MySQL 9.1 is categorized under the 'Innovation' branch, which will also be applied to the next significant release MySQL 9.2. The Innovation branches are recommended for those who want […]
The release of Node.js 23.0.0, a platform for running network applications in JavaScript, has been announced. Node.js 23.0 is classified as an intermediate branch, with support provided for 7 months (until June 2025). In the coming days, the stabilization of the Node.js 22 branch will be completed, which on October 29 will receive LTS status and will be supported until April 2027. Support for previous LTS branches of Node.js […]
A new stable version of Bun – 1.1.30 has been quietly released. Bun is an ECMAScript / JavaScript runtime that is similar to nodejs in many respects. Bun is built on Apple’s JavaScriptCore, but Bun itself, like many of its modules, is written in the Zig language. Bun strives to be fully compatible with nodejs regarding command-line options and supports […]
The release of the collaborative development platform Forgejo 9.0 has been published, allowing the deployment of a system for working with Git repositories on your servers, akin to GitHub, Bitbucket, and GitLab. Forgejo is a fork of the Gitea project, which in turn branched off from the Gogs platform. The separation of Forgejo occurred in 2022 after attempts to commercialize Gitea and the transfer of management into the hands of […]
Llama Group, which published the source code of the multimedia player Winamp in September, has removed the project repository from GitHub. The reasons for the removal are not explained, but previously the repository showed many leaks and violations of copyleft licenses. In particular, after the publication in the WinAmp repository, code from a commercial SHOUTcast server sold to another company, proprietary code, and a certificate for […]
A group of developers from China is developing the Asterinas kernel, written in Rust and intended for use in general-purpose operating systems. To simplify integration with existing system components, the kernel provides an ABI (Application Binary Interface) that is compatible with the Linux kernel and can be used as a replacement. The project's code is distributed under the MPL (Mozilla Public License). The project is evolving with […]
Oracle has released a corrective update for the VirtualBox 7.1.4 virtualization system, which includes 9 fixes: Initial support for kernel 6.12 has been added in the additions for guest systems running Linux, which is expected to be released at the end of November. Due to the transition of the KVM hypervisor to initialization immediately after loading the kernel module, a parameter must be set in the command line for starting virtual machines in VirtualBox […]
OpenSSH developers have continued the separation of sshd into several distinct executable files. In the first phase of separation implemented in May, functions related to session handling were moved from sshd into a separate process called sshd-session, leaving only the functionality necessary to accept new network connections and launch sshd-session for each new session within sshd. Yesterday, the code base of OpenSSH received […]
fooyin ("foo" from "foobar" and the Chinese "音 (yīn)" meaning "sound." It also plays on "福音 (fúyīn)" meaning "good news") is an audio player styled after Foobar2000, written in C++ using the Qt6 framework. Currently, it is natively available only on Linux. The player is distributed under the GNU GPL 3 license. fooyin offers a wide range of customization options for management and […]