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The fifth edition of patches for the Linux kernel with Rust language support

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Miguel Ojeda, the author of the Rust-for-Linux project, proposed for consideration by the Linux kernel developers the fifth variant of components for developing device drivers in the Rust language. Rust support is considered experimental but is already included in the linux-next branch and is sufficiently developed to begin working on creating abstraction layers over kernel subsystems, as well as for writing drivers and modules. Development […]

The release of the communication client Dino 0.3

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After more than a year of development, the release of the communication client Dino 0.3 has been published, supporting participation in chats and messaging using the Jabber/XMPP protocol. The program is compatible with various XMPP clients and servers, focused on ensuring the privacy of conversations and supports end-to-end encryption using the OMEMO XMPP extension based on the Signal protocol or encryption using OpenPGP. The project code is written in […]

Pre-release of Android 13. Vulnerability removed in Android 12

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Google has released the first beta version of the open mobile platform Android 13. The release of Android 13 is expected in the third quarter of 2022. To evaluate the new features of the platform, a pre-testing program has been proposed. Firmware builds have been prepared for the Pixel 6/6 Pro, Pixel 5/5a, Pixel 4/4 XL/4a/4a (5G) devices. The key innovations in Android 13 include: Implemented system […]

Release of uChmViewer, a program for viewing chm and epub files

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The uChmViewer 8.2 release is now available, a fork of KchmViewer, a program for viewing files in chm (MS HTML help) and epub formats. The release adds support for KDE Framework 5 instead of KDE4 and initial support for Qt6 instead of Qt4. The fork includes some improvements that did not make it into and likely will not make it into the main KchmViewer project. The code is written in C++ and is provided […]

Release of the Slint 0.2 library for creating graphical interfaces

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With the release of version 0.2, the toolkit for creating graphical interfaces SixtyFPS has been renamed to Slint. The renaming was motivated by user criticism of the name SixtyFPS, which led to confusion and ambiguity when sending requests to search engines, and did not reflect the project's purpose. The new name was chosen during discussions with the community on GitHub, where users suggested new names. […]

Wine 7.2 Release

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An experimental release of the open implementation of WinAPI — Wine 7.2 has been made. Since the release of version 7.1, 23 bug reports have been closed and 643 changes have been made. The most significant changes include: A major cleanup of the MSVCRT library code and support for the 'long' type has been ensured (over 200 changes from 643). The Wine Mono engine with the .NET platform implementation has been updated to release 7.1.1. Improvements include […]

Release of Nicotine+ 3.2.1, a graphical client for the peer-to-peer network Soulseek

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The release of the free graphical client Nicotine+ 3.2.1 for the P2P file-sharing network Soulseek has taken place. Nicotine+ aims to be a convenient, free, open-source alternative to the official Soulseek client, providing additional functionality while maintaining compatibility with the Soulseek protocol. The client code is written in Python using the GTK graphical library and is distributed under the GPLv3 license. Builds are available for GNU/Linux, […]

The first stable release of the relational-graph database EdgeDB

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The first stable release of the EdgeDB database management system is available, which is built on top of PostgreSQL, implementing a relational-graph data model and the EdgeQL query language optimized for working with complex hierarchical data. The code is written in Python and Rust and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. Client libraries are prepared for Python, Go, Rust, and TypeScript/Javascript. A command-line toolkit is provided for […]

The OSFF fund has been established to coordinate the development of open firmware

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A new non-profit organization, OSFF (Open-Source Firmware Foundation), has been established to promote open firmware and facilitate collaboration and interaction among individuals and companies interested in developing and using open firmware. The founders of the foundation include 9elements Cyber Security and Mullvad VPN. Among the organization's goals are conducting research, training, and developing joint projects in a neutral space, […]

Remote vulnerability in the Linux kernel manifesting when using the TIPC protocol

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A vulnerability (CVE-2022-0435) has been identified in the Linux kernel module responsible for the TIPC (Transparent Inter-process Communication) network protocol, potentially allowing for the execution of arbitrary code at the kernel level via the sending of a specially crafted network packet. This issue affects only systems with the tipc.ko kernel module loaded and the TIPC stack configured, which is typically used in clusters and not enabled by default in non-specialized distributions […]

Stable Release of the MariaDB Database Management System 10.7

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After six months of development, the first stable release of the new MariaDB database branch 10.7 (10.7.2) has been published, continuing the fork from MySQL that maintains backward compatibility and features additional storage engines and enhanced capabilities. The development of MariaDB is overseen by the independent organization MariaDB Foundation, adhering to a fully open and transparent development process that is not dependent on individual vendors. MariaDB […]

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