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Release of Brython 3.11, an implementation of the Python language for web browsers

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The release of the Brython 3.11 project (Browser Python) has been introduced, implementing the Python 3 programming language for execution in web browsers, allowing the use of Python instead of JavaScript for Web script development. The project code is written in Python and distributed under the BSD license. By including the brython.js and brython_stdlib.js libraries, web developers can utilize Python to define the logic of a website on […]

Initial support for the RISC-V architecture has been added to the Android codebase.

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Changes have begun to be integrated into the AOSP (Android Open Source Project) repository, where the source texts of the Android platform are developed, to support devices with processors based on the RISC-V architecture. The set of changes for RISC-V support has been prepared by Alibaba Cloud and includes 76 patches covering various subsystems, including the graphics stack, audio system, video playback components, bionic library, Dalvik virtual machine, […]

Release of Programming Language Python 3.11

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After a year of development, a significant release of the Python programming language 3.11 has been made. This new branch will be supported for one and a half years, after which there will be three and a half additional years for vulnerability patching. Simultaneously, alpha testing of the Python 3.12 branch has begun (according to the new development schedule, work on a new branch starts five months before release […]

Release of the IceWM 3.1.0 window manager, continuing the development of the tabbed concept.

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The release of the lightweight window manager IceWM 3.1.0 is now available. IceWM provides full management through keyboard shortcuts, support for virtual desktops, taskbars, and application menus. The window manager is configured through a fairly simple configuration file, and theme customization is possible. Built-in applets for monitoring CPU, memory, and traffic are available. Several third-party GUIs are being developed for configuration, desktop implementations, and editors […]

Release of Memtest86+ 6.00 with UEFI support.

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After 9 years since the last significant branch was formed, the release of the memory testing program MemTest86+ 6.00 has been published. The program is not tied to any operating systems and can be run directly from the BIOS/UEFI firmware or from a bootloader for a full memory check. In case of detected issues, the built-in MemTest86+ memory failure map can be used in the kernel […]

Linus Torvalds suggested stopping support for i486 CPUs in the Linux kernel.

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During the discussion on workarounds for x86 processors that do not support the 'cmpxchg8b' instruction, Linus Torvalds stated that it may be time to mandate the presence of this instruction for kernel operation and to drop support for i486 processors that do not support 'cmpxchg8b', instead of trying to emulate this instruction on processors that are no longer used. Currently […]

Release of CQtDeployer 1.6, a utility for application deployment.

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The QuasarApp development team has released CQtDeployer v1.6, a utility for quickly deploying C, C++, Qt, and QML applications. CQtDeployer supports the creation of deb packages, zip archives, and qifw packages. The utility is cross-platform and cross-architecture, allowing the deployment of arm and x86 application builds under Linux or Windows. CQtDeployer builds are distributed in deb, zip, qifw, and snap packages. The code is written in C++ and […]

Release of backup utilities Rsync 3.2.7 and rclone 1.60

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The release of Rsync 3.2.7 has been published, a utility for file synchronization and backup that minimizes traffic through incremental copying of changes. It can use ssh, rsh, or its own rsync protocol as transport. It supports the organization of anonymous rsync servers, ideally suited for synchronizing mirrors. The project code is distributed under the GPLv3 license. Among the added changes: SHA512 hashes are allowed, […]

Caliptra has been introduced, an open IP block for creating trusted chips.

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Google, AMD, NVIDIA, and Microsoft, as part of the joint Caliptra project, have developed an open chip design block (IP block) for embedding into chips for creating trusted hardware components (RoT, Root of Trust). Caliptra is a separate hardware block with its own memory, processor, and implementation of cryptographic primitives, ensuring verification of the boot process, used firmware, and stored in […]

Release of PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.7

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The release of PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.7, designed for managing DNS zones, has been published. According to the developers, PowerDNS Authoritative Server serves approximately 30% of all domains in Europe (and 90% when considering only domains with DNSSEC signatures). The project code is distributed under the GPLv2 license. PowerDNS Authoritative Server allows for storing domain information in […]

The Linux driver for Apple M1 GPU chips has passed 99% of compatibility tests with OpenGL ES 2.

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The developer of the open-source Linux driver for the Apple AGX GPU, used in Apple M1 chips, reported successfully passing 99.3% of the tests from the dEQP-GLES2 suite, which checks compliance with the OpenGL ES 2 specification. The implementation involved two components: a DRM driver for the Linux kernel, written in Rust, and a driver for Mesa, written in C. The development of the driver is complicated by […]

Release OpenBSD 7.2

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The free UNIX-like operating system OpenBSD 7.2 has been released. The OpenBSD project was founded by Theo de Raadt in 1995 after a conflict with the NetBSD developers, which resulted in Theo being denied access to the NetBSD CVS repository. Following this, Theo de Raadt and a group of like-minded individuals created a new open-source system based on the NetBSD source tree […]

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