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Release of XWayland 21.1.0, a component for running X11 applications in Wayland environments.

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The release of XWayland 21.1.0 is available, a DDX component (Device-Dependent X) that provides the ability to run the X.Org Server for executing X11 applications in Wayland-based environments. The component has been developed within the main codebase of X.Org and was previously released alongside the X.Org server, but due to stagnation of the X.Org Server and uncertainty regarding the 1.21 release amidst the continued active development of XWayland, it has been decided to separate XWayland and […]

Chrome 90 will introduce support for assigning individual names to windows.

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In the upcoming Chrome 90 release, scheduled for April 13, the ability to assign different labels to windows for clearer separation in the desktop panel will be added. The support for renaming windows will simplify organization when using separate browser windows for different tasks, such as opening individual windows for work tasks, personal interests, entertainment, pending materials, etc. The name changes […]

The first stable release of zlib-ng, a high-performance fork of zlib

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The release of the zlib-ng 2.0 library is now available, marked as the first stable release of the project (following a patch release 2.0.1). Zlib-ng is API-compatible with zlib but offers additional optimizations not adopted in the official zlib repository due to a conservative approach to accepting changes. Additionally, a modernized API based on zlib is provided, modified to facilitate porting. The project code […]

LibreSSL 3.2.5 update fixing vulnerability

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The OpenBSD project has released a portable edition of the LibreSSL 3.2.5 package, which is a fork of OpenSSL aimed at ensuring a higher level of security. The new version addresses a bug in the TLS client implementation that leads to accessing a freed memory block (use-after-free) during session resumption operations. The OpenBSD developers acknowledged that this bug leads to a vulnerability but refrained from […]

Runj — An OCI-compatible toolkit for managing containers based on FreeBSD jail

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Samuel Karp, an engineer from Amazon working on the Bottlerocket Linux distribution and container isolation technologies for AWS, is developing a new runtime, runj, based on FreeBSD jail environments, to provide isolated execution of containers that conform to the OCI (Open Container Initiative) specification. The project is positioned as experimental, being developed in his spare time away from his main job and is currently at […]

Solaris 11.4 SRU31 is available

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Oracle has released an update for the Solaris 11.4 operating system, SRU 31 (Support Repository Update), which includes a series of further fixes and enhancements for the 11.4 branch of Solaris. To install the suggested fixes in the update, simply execute the ‘pkg update’ command. The new release notes only the update of versions of software with vulnerabilities fixed: BIND 9.11.28, Firefox 78.8.0esr, PHP 7.4 7.4.15, Pillow […]

A new method for finding compatible components for computers based on Linux telemetry

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A new way to search for compatible components for upgrading your computer is available through the telemetry client hw-probe and the supported hardware database from the Linux-Hardware.org project. The idea is quite simple — different users of the same computer model (or motherboard) may use various separate components for different reasons: differences in configurations, upgrades or repairs made, or the installation of additional hardware. […]

Java SE 16 Release

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After six months of development, Oracle has released the Java SE 16 platform (Java Platform, Standard Edition 16), with the OpenJDK open project serving as the reference implementation. Java SE 16 maintains backward compatibility with previous versions of the Java platform; all previously written Java projects will run without modifications on the new version. Ready-to-install builds […]

Tor update with vulnerability fixes

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Corrective releases of the Tor tools (0.3.5.14, 0.4.4.8, 0.4.5.7), used for organizing the operation of the anonymous Tor network, have been released. The new versions address two vulnerabilities that could be exploited to carry out DoS attacks on Tor network nodes: CVE-2021-28089 — an attacker can cause denial of service to any Tor nodes and clients by creating a high CPU load when processing certain types of data. […]

Release of Alt Workstation K 9.1 Distribution

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The release of the Alt Workstation K 9.1 distribution, equipped with a KDE Plasma-based graphical environment and intended for corporate workplaces and personal use, is now available. The OS has been included in the Unified Register of Russian Programs and Databases. Builds are prepared for the x86_64 architecture in the form of an installation (4.3 GB) and Live image (3.1 GB). The product is delivered under a License Agreement, which […]

Release of distributed version control system Git 2.31

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The release of the distributed version control system Git 2.31 is now available. Git is one of the most popular, reliable, and high-performance version control systems, offering flexible nonlinear development tools based on branching and merging. Implicit hashing of the entire previous history in each commit is used to ensure the integrity of the history and resilience against 'backward' changes, and digital verification is also possible […]

Release of Apache OpenMeetings web conference server version 6.0.

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The Apache Software Foundation has released the Apache OpenMeetings 6.0 web conference server, which allows for organizing audio and video conferences via the web, as well as collaboration and messaging among participants. It supports both webinars with a single presenter and conferences with an arbitrary number of participants interacting with each other simultaneously. The project code is written in Java and is distributed under […]

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