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The release of the Lustre 2.17 clustered file system has been published, which is used in most of the largest Linux clusters containing tens of thousands of nodes. The key components of Lustre include metadata servers (MDS), management servers (MGS), object storage servers (OSS), object storage (OST, supports operation over ext4 and ZFS), and clients. The project code is distributed under the GPLv2 license. Key innovations include: Engaged by […]
Daniel Stenberg, the author of the curl utility for sending and receiving data over the network, announced the discontinuation of the strcpy() function in the project's codebase and the prohibition of its use in the future. This decision continues last year's resolution to abandon the use of the strncpy() function, which copies a specified number of bytes from an input string. The use of strncpy() posed a risk of […]
A vulnerability (CVE-2025-68615) has been identified in the Net-SNMP package, which implements SNMP v1, SNMP v2c, and SNMP v3 protocols. This vulnerability allows for remote code execution on servers using the snmptrapd service to receive and process trap messages from devices. By default, the service listens on UDP port 162 and runs with root privileges. The issue has been assigned a critical severity level (9.8 out of 10). An attack could […]
The U-boot project, which develops a bootloader for embedded devices, has joined the non-profit organization Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC). This organization is dedicated to accumulating and redistributing sponsorship funds, as well as providing legal protection for free projects. SFC allows participants to focus on the development process while handling fundraising responsibilities. SFC also becomes the owner of the project's assets, relieving developers of personal […]
The company "Bazalt SPO" has released the Simply Linux 11.1 distribution, built on the ALT 11 platform. This distribution is a user-friendly and resource-efficient system featuring a classic desktop based on Xfce, providing full localization of the interface and most applications. The product is distributed under a license agreement that does not transfer the right to redistribute the distribution but allows unlimited use […]
The release of Ubuntu Sway Remix 25.10 is now available, providing a pre-configured and ready-to-use desktop based on the tiling window manager Sway. This distribution is an unofficial edition of Ubuntu 25.10, created with both experienced GNU/Linux users and newcomers in mind, who want to try an environment with a tiling window manager without the need for extensive setup. Build versions are prepared for download […]
The composite server Hyprland 0.53 is now available, utilizing the Wayland protocol. The project is focused on tiling window layouts but also supports traditional freeform window placement, tabbed window grouping, a pseudotiling mode, and full-screen window expansion. The code is written in C++ and is distributed under the BSD license. It provides capabilities for creating visually appealing interfaces: gradients in window frames, blurring […]
After a year of development, the desktop engine Arcan 0.7.1 has been released, combining a display server, multimedia framework, and game engine for processing 3D graphics. Arcan can be used to create various graphic systems — from user interfaces for embedded applications to self-sufficient desktop environments. Based on Arcan, a 3D user environment for virtual reality systems, Safespaces, and the desktop environment Durden have been built. […]
The project D7VK 1.1 has been released, advancing the implementation of Direct3D 6 and 7 graphics APIs proposed by Microsoft in 1998 and 1999. D7VK operates by translating calls to the Vulkan API and allows retro games that rely on Direct3D 6 and 7 to run on Linux using Wine. The project's code is written in C++ and is distributed under […]
The eighth release of the Orbitiny Desktop environment has been published, developed from scratch using the Qt framework. The project aims to combine some innovative ideas not previously seen in user environments with traditional elements such as a plugin-supported panel, an application menu, and a desktop where shortcuts can be placed. The current focus is on launching in environments on […]
At the ongoing conference 39C3 (Chaos Communication Congress) in Germany, details were revealed about 12 previously unknown and unpatched (0-day) vulnerabilities in the GnuPG (GNU Privacy Guard) toolkit, which provides OpenPGP and S/MIME standard-compliant utilities for data encryption, electronic signature processing, key management, and access to public key repositories. The most dangerous vulnerabilities allow bypassing the […]
Statistics have been released regarding the programming languages used in GNOME and GNOME applications. The project totals 6.7 million lines of code, of which 1.6 million belong to applications and 5.1 million to libraries and core components of GNOME. The C language continues to be the default for GNOME libraries, and over 2/3 of the lines of code in GNOME's core components are written in this […]