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The release of the Muen separation kernel, developed by the Swiss company Codelabs, has been announced. Muen supports only Intel x86_64 platforms and ensures that the operating system kernels and applications running within it cannot access resources beyond their allocated quota. This includes, among other things, memory, CPU time, and I/O device access. As for […]
The release of the dynamic routing software frrouting 10.0 has occurred. Here are the main updates: The ability to announce IP addresses added via redistribute local; the minimum version of libyang has been raised to 2.1.128; support for VRF for rpki; support for eBGP-OAD; much more. Source: linux.org.ru
Version 8.6 of the free digital audio workstation (DAW) Ardour has been released. This release does not include any major changes, primarily because the developers are still busy working on upcoming major releases. The new version, among other things, fixes a bug from version 8.4 that caused crashes when opening the file selection dialog on Linux under certain circumstances. A brief list of changes: […]
The release of the lightweight HTTP server lighttpd 1.4.76 has been published, aimed at combining high performance, security, standards compliance, and configuration flexibility. Lighttpd is suitable for use in high-load systems and is focused on low memory and CPU resource consumption. The project's code is written in C and is distributed under the BSD license. The new version includes detection of "Continuation flood" attacks carried out through […]
The release of the gaming platform Lutris 0.5.17 has been announced, providing tools to simplify the installation, configuration, and management of games on Linux. The project's code is written in Python and is distributed under the GPLv3 license. Ready builds are available in flatpak format. The project supports a catalog for quick searching and installing gaming applications, allowing users to launch games on Linux with a single click through a unified interface […]
The release of the Lakka 5.0 distribution has been introduced, allowing computers, set-top boxes, or single-board computers to be transformed into full-fledged game consoles for running retro games. The project is a modification of the LibreELEC distribution, originally designed for creating home theaters. Lakka builds are created for i386, x86_64 platforms (Intel, NVIDIA, or AMD GPUs), Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi, Banana Pi, Hummingboard, Cubox-i, Odroid C1/C1+/XU3/XU4, etc. For […]
The release of Chrome OS 123, based on the Linux kernel, upstart system manager, ebuild/portage build toolchain, open components, and web browser Chrome 123, is now available. The user environment of Chrome OS is limited to the web browser, and instead of standard applications, web applications are used. Nevertheless, Chrome OS includes a fully multi-window interface, desktop, and taskbar. Output to the screen is achieved […]
The release of the Cambalache 0.90 project has been announced, which develops a rapid interface development tool for GTK 3 and GTK 4, using the MVC paradigm and the philosophy of prioritizing the data model. Unlike Glade, Cambalache supports maintaining multiple user interfaces within a single project. The code is written in Python and is provided under the LGPLv2.1 license. An installation package is available in […]
The release of the experimental branch of the APT (Advanced Package Tool) 2.9 package management toolkit has been published, which forms the functionality of the future stable version APT 3.0. Once stabilized, it will be integrated into Debian Testing and included in the next major release of Debian, as well as added to the package repository of Ubuntu. Notably, stabilization of the previous experimental branch APT 2.7 has not yet been completed and […]
A corrective release of X.Org Server 21.1.13 has been published, which fixes an error introduced while addressing the CVE-2024-31083 vulnerability in the previous version. The fix led to a double invocation of the free() function under certain circumstances. Despite this error, which is typically seen as a double-free vulnerability, it is not explicitly marked as a vulnerability by X.Org developers — they only mention that it leads to […]
Two exploits have been found in the public domain that leverage a previously unknown vulnerability in the n_gsm driver, part of the Linux kernel. This vulnerability allows an unprivileged local user to execute code at the kernel level and escalate their privileges within the system. No CVE identifier has been assigned. The issue remains unpatched. The n_gsm driver implements the GSM 07.10 protocol used in GSM modems for multiplexing […]
The expansion of AI technology usage and the increasing demand for data center computing power will drive copper demand to grow by 1 million tons per year by 2030, Reuters reports, citing a study by Trafigura. Trafigura claims that the transition to renewable energy sources, the implementation of AI technologies, and programs to reduce carbon emissions will […]
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