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Hello, LOR! After 27 years since version 8.0, a new version of the once-popular programming language Tcl and its associated toolkit for creating user interfaces, Tk, has finally been released. Tcl is a high-level scripting language with dynamic typing. A distinctive feature of the language is that all data, including the code of the program itself, can be represented as strings, which creates vast […]
The official server was shut down in 2021. The license prohibits commercial use – but feel free to improve the game; the community is already working on it. What about a build for Linux? Even the server currently runs on Windows; one of the main current tasks is the transition to Linux, and you can help with that; the community is also in need of a more powerful Windows server (for now […]
Simone Margaritelli, the author of the OpenSnitch firewall and the bettercap network analyzer, has prematurely disclosed information about previously announced critical vulnerabilities that allow remote attacks on GNU/Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, and some other BSD systems. The publication was originally scheduled for October 6, but due to information leakage, it had to be published early before most distributions could prepare package updates. […]
The developers of the Tor anonymous network and the Tails distribution have announced the merger of their projects. Further development of the Tails distribution will be carried out as part of the Tor project, simplifying collaboration, enhancing viability, reducing overhead, and expanding capabilities to counter digital threats. The Tails distribution (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) is based on a Debian package base, comes with the GNOME desktop, and is intended […]
After a year of development, a new stable branch of the PostgreSQL database system, PostgreSQL 17, has been released. Updates for the new branch will be available for five years until November 2029. Support for PostgreSQL 12.x, the oldest supported branch, will end on November 14. Key new features: A new data structure is used during the VACUUM operation (garbage collection, cleanup, and disk storage packing), consuming up to […]
The release of version 4.7.4 of the cross-platform RSS client RSS Guard, written in C++ using the Qt framework (5 or 6) and distributed under the GPL 3.0 license, has been announced. Change log: the priority of worker threads for fetching feeds is now lowered to low. This is likely to improve the interface responsiveness during feed retrieval; the user-agent can now be set in the settings; improved appearance […]
Google has summarized the results of its Safe Coding initiative for Android, which includes the use of programming languages that ensure safe memory management, application of static analysis tools, and designing APIs with security in mind. These changes have reduced the share of memory-related vulnerabilities in Android from 76% in 2019 to 24% in 2024, which […]
The release of ELKS 0.8 (Embeddable Linux Kernel Subset) has been published, which develops a Linux-like operating system for 16-bit Intel processors 8086, 8088, 80188, 80186, 80286, and NEC V20/V30. The OS can be used on old IBM-PC XT/AT class computers, the domestic MK-88 computer, the vintage Monotech NuXT 2.0 board, and on SBC/SoC/FPGA that replicate the IA16 architecture. The project […]
Theo de Raadt has introduced a change that prohibits the use of null characters in shell scripts processed by the default command interpreter, ksh. The presence of null characters in scripts will now lead to a termination with an error message, except for when they are placed among data attached at the end of the file following the code. This change is included as part of […]
Developers at Valve have presented the frog-protocols project, aimed at developing an additional set of protocols for Wayland, complementing the protocols from the wayland-protocols set that supplies Wayland extensions for building composite servers and user environments. The creation of a separate set of protocols for Wayland is explained by the sluggish process and endless discussions surrounding the adoption of new protocols in wayland-protocols, which can take […]
An update to the OpenWrt 23.05.5 distribution has been released, designed for use in various networking devices such as routers, switches, and access points. OpenWrt supports a wide range of platforms and architectures and features a build system that enables easy cross-compilation, allowing the inclusion of various components to easily create customized firmware or disk images for specific tasks […]
After extensive effort, GCC 14.2.0 has been released with fixes for build errors and a number of improvements. It also includes Binutils 2.29.1 and GDB 10.2. Windows users can access it in executable format, while a bash script is provided for building on Linux systems. Improvements include support for C++11 and later in the SDK; a default macro defined for Symbian: […]