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FreePN is a P2P implementation of a distributed virtual private network (dVPN) that creates an anonymous 'cloud' of peer nodes, where each peer node acts as both a client node and an exit node. Peer nodes connect randomly upon startup and reconnect to new (random) peer nodes as needed. The FreePN user interface (freepn-gtk3-tray) currently supports XDG-compatible environments on […]
NetBSD has addressed a vulnerability due to a lack of buffer boundary checks when processing jumbo frames in drivers for USB-connected network adapters. This issue could lead to part of a packet being copied beyond the buffer allocated in the mbuf cluster, potentially allowing an attacker to execute code at the kernel level by sending specific frames from the local network. A fix has been implemented to block the vulnerability […]
The release of Chrome OS 86 has occurred, based on the Linux kernel, with the upstart system manager, the ebuild/portage build toolchain, open components, and the Chrome 86 web browser. The user environment of Chrome OS is limited to the web browser, and instead of standard applications, web applications are used, however, Chrome OS includes a fully functional multi-window interface, desktop, and taskbar. Build Chrome OS 86 […]
Google has added code with built-in WireGuard VPN support to the main Android codebase. The WireGuard code has been ported to the Linux kernel 5.4 modification developed for the upcoming Android 12 platform release, from the main Linux kernel 5.6, which originally adopted WireGuard. Kernel-level support for WireGuard is enabled by default. Until now, WireGuard developers […]
CodeWeavers has released Crossover 20.0, based on Wine code, designed to run applications and games written for the Windows platform. CodeWeavers is one of the key contributors to the Wine project, sponsoring its development and contributing back all innovations implemented in its commercial products. The source code of the open components of CrossOver 20.0 can be downloaded on this page. […]
The release of the NPM 7.0 package manager, included with Node.js and used for distributing JavaScript modules, has been announced. The NPM repository serves over 1.3 million packages, utilized by approximately 12 million developers, with about 75 billion downloads recorded monthly. NPM 7.0 marks the first significant release formed after the acquisition of NPM Inc. by GitHub. The new version will be included in […]
Jolla has announced the release of the Sailfish OS 3.4. Builds are prepared for Jolla 1, Jolla C, Jolla Tablet, Sony Xperia X, Xperia XA2, and Sony Xperia 10, and are already available as OTA updates. Sailfish utilizes a graphical stack based on Wayland and Qt5 libraries, with its system environment built on Mer, which has been evolving since April as part of […]
The graphic editor has been released with a number of new fill layer types, including a truly versatile SeExpr script-based fill layer, new options for Krita brushes such as gradient map mode for brushes, brightness and gradient modes for brush textures, dynamic color usage in gradients, webm animation export, new scripting features — and, of course […]
The Open Invention Network (OIN), aimed at protecting the Linux ecosystem from patent claims, has announced an expansion of the list of packages covered by the patent non-assertion agreement and the provision for the free use of certain patented technologies. The list of components in distributions that fall under the definition of a Linux system (“Linux System”), covered by the agreement among OIN participants, has been expanded to include […]
The corrective release of Firefox 81.0.2 has been published, fixing the incompatibility with Twitter that was already reported last week. The issue manifests as a network protocol failure error when attempting to open Twitter, which can be resolved by removing the site-related handler on the “about:serviceworkers” page without modifying the browser’s code. Additionally, it is worth noting the appearance in nightly builds of Firefox […]
The release of a set of GCC-compatible LLVM development tools has occurred. In particular, as part of the experiment, Flang — a frontend for the Fortran language — has been included. Notably, the migration of the build system towards the use of Python 3 has begun. However, version 2 of the language is still supported as a fallback option. Support for AST recovery has been added, which simplifies error tracing in the code, […]
A release of the Porteus Kiosk 5.1.0 distribution has been prepared, based on Gentoo and designed for equipping standalone internet kiosks, demonstration stands, and self-service terminals. The bootable image of the distribution takes up 110 MB. The base build includes only the minimal set of components necessary to run a web browser (both Firefox and Chrome are supported), which has been stripped down to prevent undesirable activity in the system (for example, […]
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