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Michael R Sweet, the author of the CUPS printing system, has introduced PAPPL 1.3, a framework for developing applications for printing based on the IPP Everywhere protocol, which is recommended as a replacement for traditional printer drivers. The framework's code is written in C and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license with an exception that allows linking to code under the GPLv2 and LGPLv2 licenses. […]
Engineers from Google have reported the first results of implementing Rust language support in the Android platform. In Android 13, approximately 21% of the new added compiled code is written in Rust, while 79% is in C/C++. The AOSP (Android Open Source Project) repository, where the source code of the Android platform is developed, contains about 1.5 million lines of code in Rust, […]
The release of the open platform webOS Open Source Edition 2.19 has been announced, which can be used on various portable devices, boards, and automotive infotainment systems. Raspberry Pi 4 boards are considered as the reference hardware platform. The platform is developed in a public repository under the Apache 2.0 license, with the development being overseen by the community under a collaborative model. The webOS platform was initially developed by […]
The Nonpolynomial organization has released a stable and widely applicable version of the Buttplug 6.2 library, which can be used to manage various types of devices through gamepads, keyboards, joysticks, and VR devices. Among other features, it supports synchronization of device operation with content played in Firefox and VLC, and plugins are being developed for integration with game engines Unity and Twine. Initially […]
Qualys has detected the third serious vulnerability of the year (CVE-2022-3328) in the snap-confine utility, which is shipped with the SUID root flag and invoked by the snapd process to create the execution environment for applications distributed in self-contained snap packages. This vulnerability allows a local unprivileged user to execute code with root privileges in the default Ubuntu configuration. The problem has been fixed in the release […]
The release of Chrome OS 108, based on the Linux kernel, upstart system manager, ebuild/portage build tools, open components, and Chrome 108 web browser, is now available. 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 full multi-window interface, desktop, and taskbar. The source code is distributed under […]
A new subsystem called 'accel' was accepted into the DRM-Next branch, which is set to be included in the Linux kernel 6.2, implementing a framework for computation accelerators. This subsystem is built on top of DRM/KMS, as developers have already broken down the GPU view into separate components, including sufficiently independent aspects of 'graphics output' and 'computations', allowing the subsystem to already operate […]
A vulnerability (CVE-2022-4139) has been identified in the Intel GPU driver (i915), which may lead to memory corruption or data leakage from kernel memory. The issue manifests starting from Linux kernel 5.4 and affects integrated and discrete Intel 12th generation GPUs, including the Tiger Lake, Rocket Lake, Alder Lake, DG1, Raptor Lake, DG2, Arctic Sound, and Meteor Lake families. The problem is caused by […]
The NixOS 22.11 distribution, based on the Nix package manager, has been released, providing a range of in-house developments that simplify system configuration and maintenance. For example, in NixOS, all system configuration is done through a single configuration file (configuration.nix), allowing for quick system rollback to a previous configuration version, supporting switching between different system states, and allowing individual users to install custom packages […]
Mozilla has announced the acquisition of the startup Pulse, which is developing a product based on machine learning technologies for automatically updating statuses in the corporate messenger Slack, linked to user activity across various systems and based on user-defined rules (for example, it can be set up to update the status depending on events in the calendar or participation in a Zoom conference). […]
A vulnerability (CVE-2022-23093) has been identified in the ping utility included in the base package of FreeBSD. This issue could potentially lead to remote code execution with root privileges when pinging an external host controlled by an attacker. Fixes have been proposed in FreeBSD updates 13.1-RELEASE-p5, 12.4-RC2-p2, and 12.3-RELEASE-p10. It is still unclear whether other BSD systems are affected by this vulnerability (reports on vulnerability in NetBSD, […]
The developers of the Tor anonymous network have released version 1.1.0 of the Arti project, which develops a Tor client written in Rust. The 1.x branch is marked as suitable for use by regular users and provides the same level of privacy, usability, and stability as the main implementation in C. The code is distributed under the Apache 2.0 and MIT licenses. Unlike the C implementation, which […]