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Microsoft has announced the beginning of testing for a system to run Linux containers on Windows, implemented using the WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) layer. The toolkit provides a standard command-line interface wslc and an API for creating, deploying, and running Linux-based containers from the Windows environment, as well as for interacting with running containers from Windows. Functionality for working with […]
In the xsnow application, which implements a falling snow effect on the desktop, a hidden change has been introduced, showing the Ukrainian flag with a probability of 2%. For users with a Russian locale, the probability of displaying the flag increases to 30%. This activity is also present in the Debian package xsnow that is provided in the Debian 13 repository. In the complaint sent to the Debian Quality Assurance Team responsible for maintaining quality […]
On June 24, after nearly two months of development, 531 commits, and fixing 276 bugs, the release 8.21.0 (№275) of the cross-platform multifunctional console utility and library curl, written in C and distributed under the curl license, took place. Key changes Security Medium severity CVE-2026-8925: double memory free in SASL; CVE-2026-8927: Digest authentication state leak between proxy servers in env-set; CVE-2026-9079: leak […]
The release of TLAC 2.0 (Tuncor Local Anti-Cheat) is available, which develops an open anti-cheat system for Linux that operates in user space. To detect interference with game process execution, TLAC utilizes pattern scanning for cheats in the process memory using ptrace and procfs. Features include mask searching, integrity checks using SHA256 hashes, and hardware blocking with […]
The release of Slackel 9.0 has been published, built on the foundations of the Slackware and Salix projects, fully compatible with the repositories they offer. The key difference of Slackel is the use of a continuously updated Slackware-Current branch. The graphical environment is based on the MATE desktop environment. The size of the bootable image capable of running in live mode is 4.2 GB (i386 and x86_64). Installation on external USB drives is supported with […]
The release of CachyOS 260628, based on the Arch Linux package base, features a continuous update delivery model and is popular among gaming enthusiasts. According to ProtonDB, CachyOS is the most popular Linux distribution among gamers, with a market share of 21.1%. The distribution is notable for including performance-enhancing optimizations and providing the ability to install various desktop environments. In addition to the basic […]
After nearly three years since the last major release, the Mageia 10 Linux distribution has been published, developed by an independent community of enthusiasts as a fork of the Mandriva project. 32-bit and 64-bit installation builds (5.6 GB) and a set of Live builds (4.5-5.1 GB) are available for download, featuring GNOME, KDE, and Xfce. Key improvements include increased requirements for 32-bit systems to operate on […]
The release of Archinstall 4.4 has been published, which has been included as an option in the Arch Linux installation ISO images since 2021. Archinstall works in console mode and can be used instead of the default manual installation mode. The Archinstall code is written in Python and is distributed under the GPLv3 license. Archinstall provides guided and automated working modes. In […]
The developers of the Rust programming language recently announced the creation of the Rust Commercial Network. The goal of the project is to establish a centralized information platform for interaction between commercial organizations, whose work relies on Rust code, and the direct developers of the Rust programming language. Working groups are being formed to discuss issues related to the language, propose ideas, and collaborate with businesses on […]
On June 24, version 26.2 of the popular free cross-platform planetarium Stellarium was released — the second one this year. The project is written in C++ using the Qt framework (supporting versions 5 and 6) and is distributed under the GNU GPL 2.0 license. Key improvements include: the addition of new star names according to the IAU classification, assigned since November 2025; addition of star names according to IAU classification, […]
The release of the Nourish 1.0.0 compositing server has been announced, which uses an unlimited workspace for window placement, not bounded by screen edges, allowing for free movement, panning, and zooming of windows without loss of content readability. The graphical API Vulkan is used for rendering, with the option to fall back to OpenGL. The compositing server employs the Wayland protocol and the fractional-scale extension to avoid content blurriness when scaling […]
Recently, a corrective version of FSM v0.7.0 was released. FSM (github.com) is a program for displaying key information about the computer and the installed system, independent of the specific desktop environment. It displays the following information: Hardware: processor name and model, flags, list of vulnerabilities, frequencies; memory and swap usage; mounted file systems; certain DMI tables (0, 2, 3, 4); laptop battery; EDID; […]