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Release of the distributed replicable block device DRBD 9.1.0

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The release of the distributed replicable block device DRBD 9.1.0 has been published, enabling the implementation of a RAID-1-like array formed from multiple disks from different machines connected over the network (network mirroring). The system is designed as a module for the Linux kernel and is distributed under the GPLv2 license. The drbd 9.1.0 branch can be used for a seamless upgrade from drbd 9.0.x and is fully protocol-compatible, file-wise as well.

Canonical will enhance the quality of interim LTS releases of Ubuntu

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Canonical has made a change to the preparation process for interim LTS releases of Ubuntu (e.g. 20.04.1, 20.04.2, 20.04.3, etc.) aimed at improving release quality at the expense of strict adherence to deadlines. Previously, interim releases were formed strictly according to the planned schedule, but now priority will be given to the quality and thorough testing of all fixes. The changes are based on the experience of several past […]

Incident with GitHub Gist blocking in Ukraine

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Yesterday, some Ukrainian users reported being unable to access the code-sharing service GitHub Gist. The issue was related to the blocking of the service by providers who received an order (copy 1, copy 2) from the National Commission for the State Regulation of Communications and Informatization. The order was issued based on a decision by the Holosiivskyi District Court of Kyiv (752/22980/20) regarding signs of a criminal offense […]

Release of FreeRDP 2.3, an open implementation of the RDP protocol

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A new release of the FreeRDP project 2.3 has been published, offering an open implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), developed based on Microsoft specifications. The project provides a library for integrating RDP support into third-party applications and a client that can be used for remote connections to Windows desktops. The project code is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. In the new […]

Red Hat Enterprise Linux has become free for organizations developing open source software.

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Red Hat has continued to expand its programs for the free use of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, addressing the needs of users in traditional CentOS that arose after the transformation of the CentOS project into CentOS Stream. In addition to previously offered free builds for production deployments, which include up to 16 systems, a new option called 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for Open Source Infrastructure' has been introduced, which […]

The Debian project has launched a service for dynamically obtaining debug information.

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The Debian distribution has launched a new service called debuginfod, which allows debugging of programs included in the distribution without the need for a separate installation of related debug information packages from the debuginfo repository. The launched service enables the use of the dynamic loading of debug symbols from an external server directly during debugging, a functionality introduced in GDB 10. The process that supports the service, debuginfod […]

Issue with booting Linux on Intel NUC7PJYH surfaced after BIOS update 0058.

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Owners of the Intel NUC7PJYH mini-computer based on the ex-Atom Intel Pentium J5005 Gemini Lake CPU have encountered issues with Linux and Unix-like operating systems after updating the BIOS to version 0058. Up until the use of BIOS version 0057, there were no issues with Linux, FreeBSD, or NetBSD (though there was a separate problem with OpenBSD), but after updating the BIOS to version 0058, on this […]

GitHub documented the mechanism for blocking the entire network of forks.

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GitHub has made changes to its complaint handling rules related to violations of the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The changes pertain to the blocking of forks and define the possibility of automatically blocking all forks of a repository confirmed to have violated someone else's intellectual property. Automatic blocking of all forks is provided only if more than 100 forks are recorded and the requester has conducted […]

Release of the Kali Linux 2021.1 distribution for security research

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The release of Kali Linux 2021.1 has taken place, designed for testing systems for vulnerabilities, conducting audits, analyzing residual information, and identifying the consequences of attacks by malicious actors. All original developments created within the framework of the distribution are distributed under the GPL license and are available through a public Git repository. Several versions of ISO images have been prepared for download, sized at 380 MB, 3.4 GB, and 4 GB. The builds […]

Google will fund efforts to enhance the security of the Linux kernel.

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The Linux Foundation has announced that Google will fund work on maintaining security mechanisms in the Linux kernel and enhancing core security. Gustavo Silva and Nathan Chancellor will be employed full-time for this role. Nathan is known for his work on enabling the Linux kernel to be built using the Clang compiler and integrating mechanisms during compilation […]

Release of OroPlatform 4.2.1 LTS, as well as the applications OroCommerce and OroCRM

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The release of OroPlatform 4.2.1 LTS has arrived, an open-source business application platform (BAP) developed by ORO. The platform aims to simplify and accelerate the development of custom business applications. OroPlatform’s code is written in PHP and distributed under the MIT license. It is built on a fully-functional web infrastructure from Symfony and offers great flexibility, high code quality, and features such as: An intuitive user interface on […]

Release of the global decentralized file system IPFS 0.8

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The release of the decentralized file system IPFS 0.8 (InterPlanetary File System) has been announced, forming a global versioned file storage set up as a P2P network made up of participant systems. IPFS combines ideas previously implemented in systems like Git, BitTorrent, Kademlia, SFS, and the Web, resembling a single `swarm` of BitTorrent (peers participating in sharing), exchanging Git objects. IPFS features content-based addressing, and […]

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