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The Linux Foundation has announced the provision of a long-term support cycle for the Linux kernel 6.1 branch. Support will be provided under the SLTS (Super Long Term Support) program, which, unlike LTS (Long Term Support) releases, implies a longer support cycle aimed at the use of the kernel in civil infrastructure technical systems and critical industrial systems. Updates for […]
After a year of development, a significant release of the OpenWrt distribution 23.05.0 has been introduced, aimed at use in various network devices such as routers, switches, and access points. OpenWrt supports multiple platforms and architectures and features a build system that allows for straightforward and convenient cross-compilation, including various components in the build, making it easy to create custom solutions for specific tasks […]
Today, on Friday, October 13, the major release of OpenWRT 23.05.0 was launched. OpenWRT is a Linux-based OS designed for installation on network routers, currently supporting over 1790 devices. What's New The key features of this release, compared to version 22.03, include: support for approximately 200 new devices; improved performance for many existing devices; continued […]
The developers of the openSUSE project have released the atomically updatable distribution openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5, designed for creating microservices and serving as a base system for virtualization platforms and container isolation. Builds are available for x86_64 and ARM64 (Aarch64) architectures, provided as both installer images (Offline builds sized at 2.1 GB) and ready-to-use bootable images: 782 MB […]
A significant release of the specialized Tor Browser 13.0 has been formed, transitioning to the ESR branch of Firefox 115. The browser focuses on ensuring anonymity, security, and privacy, with all traffic being routed exclusively through the Tor network. It is impossible to connect directly through the current system's standard network connection, preventing the tracking of the user's real IP address (in case the browser is hacked, attackers can gain access […]
The developers of the NGINX project have introduced the ngx-rust toolkit, which allows the creation of modules for the NGINX HTTP server and multiprotocol proxy using the Rust programming language. The ngx-rust code is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license and is currently in beta. Initially, the toolkit was developed as a project to accelerate the creation of an Istio-compatible service mesh for the Kubernetes platform running on top of NGINX. The product has not moved beyond the prototype stage […]
PipeWire is a multimedia server designed for real-time output and processing of audio and video streams. Clients are compatible with the PulseAudio, JACK, and ALSA APIs. The new version is the first RC for version 1.0. Key changes include default support for jackdbus and improvements to IRQ-based scheduling in ALSA, which is also enabled by default for the profile […]
Daggerfall Unity is an open implementation of the Daggerfall engine with a native version for GNU/Linux on the Unity3D engine. The source code is distributed under the MIT license. On October 12, the Release Candidate Daggerfall Unity 0.16.1 was released. This release includes several bug fixes in localization and patches. Daggerfall Unity is no longer in beta; in fact, all functionality has been implemented, and no new features are planned. […]
Shortly after the release of Ubuntu 23.10, users encountered issues downloading the desktop edition builds of the distribution, which were removed from the boot servers due to the emergency replacement of installation images. The replacement was prompted by an incident in which a vandal succeeded in inserting offensive anti-Semitic expressions and profanity into the installer translation files into Ukrainian. An investigation has been initiated to determine how […]
The release of the Ubuntu 23.10 'Mantic Minotaur' distribution has been published, classified as an interim release, with updates being formulated over a 9-month period (support will be provided until July 2024). Ready installation images have been created for Ubuntu, Ubuntu Server, Lubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu Mate, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Studio, Xubuntu, Ubuntu Kylin (the edition for China), Ubuntu Unity, Edubuntu, and Ubuntu Cinnamon. Key […]
The release of P2P VPN 0.11.3 has taken place—an implementation of a decentralized virtual private network that operates on a Peer-To-Peer basis, where participants are connected to each other rather than through a central server. Network participants can find each other via a BitTorrent tracker or BitTorrent DHT, or through other participants in the network (peer exchange). The application is a free and open-source alternative to VPN Hamachi, written in […]
The results of an independent security audit of the open caching proxy server Squid, conducted in 2021, have been published. During the review of the project’s codebase, 55 vulnerabilities were identified, of which 35 issues remain unaddressed by the developers (0-day). The Squid developers were notified about the problems two and a half years ago but have not completed their remediation. […]