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Proxmox Backup Server 4.2 distribution is available

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Proxmox, known for developing Proxmox Virtual Environment and Proxmox Mail Gateway products, has released version 4.2 of the Proxmox Backup Server distribution, presented as a ready-made solution for backing up and restoring virtual environments, containers, and server configurations. The installation ISO image is available for free download. Distribution-specific components are open under the AGPLv3 license. Paid updates are available for installation […]

MClient 8.0

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The release of MClient 8.0 has taken place—a shell for online and offline dictionaries. Although there are numerous programs that work with electronic dictionaries, they typically resemble browsers in functionality and do not handle individual elements of dictionary entries. MClient differentiates itself from most other viewers by allowing users to view entries in table format, automatically highlight entry elements, […]

Ubuntu and Canonical services were unavailable due to a DDoS attack

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A number of network services from Canonical and the Ubuntu project, including the site ubuntu.com and related security API, have been unavailable since 7:30 PM (MSK) yesterday due to a DDoS attack. The hacking group '313 Team' has claimed responsibility for the attack. Among the affected services are: ubuntu.com, canonical.com, archive.ubuntu.com, security.ubuntu.com, assets.ubuntu.com, ppa.launchpad.net, archive.ubuntu.com, jaas.ai, maas.io, blog.ubuntu.com, wiki.ubuntu.com, developer.ubuntu.com, docs.ubuntu.com, keyserver.ubuntu.com, login.ubuntu.com, academy.canonical.com, […]

Release of SimpleX Chat 6.5, a decentralized network for communication without identifiers

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The release of SimpleX Chat platform version 6.5 has been published, providing tools for decentralized communication without identifiers. Messaging occurs through temporary unidirectional SMP queues (SimpleX Messaging Protocol), separate for each connection. All connections use end-to-end encryption. The application and SMP router code are distributed under the AGPLv3 license. To establish a connection, users need to exchange a link that contains the SMP server address and encryption keys. Such […]

Release C:/Deb, a system with a Windows-like environment based on Linux

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Evgeny Golyshev, who maintains Elixir in Debian/Ubuntu, has released a working prototype of the Win32/Linux system C:\Deb based on Debian 13, offering a Windows-like environment built on Wine and user-space components borrowed from ReactOS, running on top of the Linux kernel. The user's environment uses Wine Explorer and is styled after Windows 95/98. Two images are available for testing: a raw image for running in QEMU and […]

"Made in Germany": Volla has introduced the secure smartphone Phone Plinius with a removable battery and a choice of two operating systems.

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German smartphone manufacturer Volla has introduced two rugged mid-range models — Volla Phone Plinius and Volla Phone Plinius Plus. Both new releases have the same design and similar specifications. They differ in memory capacity, as well as the enhanced rear cover and the presence of pogo contacts in the Plus model. The smartphones' body has an IP68 protection rating and is therefore waterproof. The devices […]

GCC 16

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After a year of development, the release of the free GCC 16.1 compiler set has been announced, marking the first significant release in the new GCC 16.x branch. According to the version numbering scheme, version 16.0 was used during development, and shortly before the release of GCC 16.1, the GCC 17.0 branch had already been created, which will form the basis for the next significant release, GCC 17.1. Key changes include: Mode for […]

NotepadNext 0.14

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On April 28, the release of version 0.14 of the cross-platform code editor NotepadNext took place, referred to by the author as the 'cross-platform rewrite of Notepad++'. The project is written in C++ (C++20 standard) using the Qt 6 framework (minimum version – 6.5) and is distributed under the GNU GPL 3.0 license. Changes include replacing QMake with CMake, and using CPM.cmake instead of Git submodules; the definition of the sizes of the 'Find' dialog has been changed […]

Update of the Exim mail server 4.99.2 addressing 4 vulnerabilities

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A corrective release of the Exim mail server 4.99.2 has been published, fixing 4 vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-40685 — a buffer overflow on read and write when processing JSON data in the email header. CVE-2026-40686 — reading data from outside the buffer boundaries when processing specially formatted UTF-8 characters at the end of headers. The vulnerability may lead to data leaks from memory in returned messages […]

Microsoft has released the source code of 86-DOS and PC-DOS under the MIT License.

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Microsoft has released under the MIT license the source code of the operating systems 86-DOS 1.00 and PC-DOS 1.00, as well as the runtime libraries of the Microsoft BASIC-86 compiler, the SCP assembler, and the CHKDSK and EDLIN utilities. PC-DOS 1.00 is notable for being the first release of DOS for IBM PC computers. The code was restored as part of a project to reconstruct the code of the early DOS versions for the 8086 CPU […]

The Genode project has released the general-purpose OS Sculpt OS 26.04

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The release of the Sculpt project 26.04 has been announced, developing an operating system based on Genode OS Framework technologies, which can be used by ordinary users for everyday tasks. The project's source texts are distributed under the AGPLv3 license. A system image is available for download, sized at 33 MB, which can be used on PCs, the PinePhone smartphone, and the MNT Reform laptop. Operation is supported on systems with […]

Stellarium 26.1

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On April 5, quietly and unnoticed, the release of version 26.1 of the popular free cross-platform planetarium Stellarium took place – the first this year. The project is written in C++ using the Qt framework (versions 5 and 6 are supported) and is distributed under the GNU GPL 2.0 license. The main changes in this version include the addition of two new Chinese sky cultures: the Manchus and the Xianglin Star Chart; […]

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