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Intel has released ControlFlag 1.2, a tool for detecting anomalies in source texts.

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Intel has released ControlFlag 1.2, a toolkit that allows for the identification of errors and anomalies in source texts using a machine learning system trained on a large volume of existing code. Unlike traditional static analyzers, ControlFlag does not apply pre-made rules that struggle to cover all possible scenarios, but is based on statistics of usage of various language constructs across a vast number of existing […]

Microsoft has released the Linux distribution CBL-Mariner 2.0.

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Microsoft has released the first stable update of the new branch of the CBL-Mariner 2.0 (Common Base Linux Mariner) distribution, which is developed as a universal base platform for Linux environments used in cloud infrastructure, edge systems, and various Microsoft services. The project aims to unify the Linux solutions applied by Microsoft and simplify the maintenance of Linux systems for various purposes. Project developments are distributed under the […]

Litestream has been introduced with an implementation of a replication system for SQLite.

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Ben Johnson, the author of the NoSQL storage system BoltDB, has introduced the Litestream project, which provides an extension for organizing data replication in SQLite. Litestream does not require changes to SQLite and can work with any applications using this library. Replication is managed by a separate background process that tracks changes in the database files and transfers them to another file or to […]

Release of Chrome OS 101

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The Chrome OS 101 operating system release is available, based on the Linux kernel, with the upstart system manager, ebuild/portage build tools, open components, and web browser Chrome 101. 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 Chrome OS 101 build […]

Vulnerability in RubyGems.org allows substitution of foreign packages

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A critical vulnerability (CVE-2022-29176) has been discovered in the RubyGems.org package repository that allows unauthorized substitution of certain foreign packages in the repository by initiating the withdrawal (yank) of a legitimate package and uploading a different file with the same name and version number in its place. Three conditions must be met for successful exploitation: the attack can only be performed on packages with names […]

First release of the Weron project, developing a VPN based on the WebRTC protocol

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The first release of Weron VPN has been published, allowing the creation of overlay networks that connect geographically distributed hosts into a single virtual network, where nodes interact directly with each other (P2P). Creation of virtual IP networks (layer 3) and Ethernet networks (layer 2) is supported. The project code is written in Go and is distributed under the AGPLv3 license. Ready builds have been prepared for Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Solaris, […]

The sixth version of patches for the Linux kernel with Rust language support

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Miguel Ojeda, the author of the Rust-for-Linux project, has proposed to the Linux kernel developers the release of version 6 of components for writing device drivers in Rust. This is the seventh edition of the patches, taking into account the first version published without a version number. Rust support is considered experimental but is already included in the linux-next branch and is sufficiently developed to begin work on the layers […]

Release of the minimalist set of system utilities Toybox 0.8.7

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The release of the Toybox 0.8.7 system utilities set has been published, similar to BusyBox, formatted as a single executable file and optimized for minimal system resource consumption. The project is being developed by a former maintainer of BusyBox and is distributed under the 0BSD license. The main purpose of Toybox is to provide manufacturers with the ability to use a minimalist set of standard utilities without revealing the source code of modified components. Currently, Toybox's capabilities are […]

Release of Wine 7.8

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An experimental release of the open implementation of WinAPI — Wine 7.8, has taken place. Since the release of version 7.8, 37 bug reports have been closed and 470 changes have been made. The most important changes include: X11 and OSS (Open Sound System) drivers have been transitioned to using the PE (Portable Executable) file format instead of ELF. Support for WoW64 (64-bit Windows-on-Windows) has been provided in sound drivers, the layer for […]

Release of the new stable branch Tor 0.4.7

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The release of the Tor 0.4.7.7 toolkit, used for organizing the anonymous Tor network, has been presented. Version Tor 0.4.7.7 is recognized as the first stable release of branch 0.4.7, which has developed over the past ten months. The 0.4.7 branch will be supported as part of the standard maintenance cycle — updates will cease after 9 months or 3 months following the release of branch 0.4.8.x. The main changes in the new […]

China plans to switch government agencies and state-owned enterprises to Linux and PCs from local manufacturers.

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According to Bloomberg, China plans to completely stop using computers and operating systems from foreign companies in government agencies and state-owned enterprises within two years. It is expected that this initiative will require the replacement of at least 50 million computers from foreign brands, which must be swapped for equipment from Chinese manufacturers. Preliminary reports indicate that the directive will not apply to hard-to-replace components, such as processors. […]

The deb-get utility has been published, offering a similar experience to apt-get for third-party packages.

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Martin Wimpress, co-founder of the Ubuntu MATE team and a member of the Core Team of the MATE project, has released a utility called deb-get, which offers apt-get-like functionalities for working with deb packages distributed through third-party repositories or available for direct download from project websites. The deb-get utility includes standard package management commands such as update, upgrade, show, install, remove, and search, but […]

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