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Oracle has released a corrective update for the VirtualBox virtualization system 6.1.30, which includes 18 fixes. Key changes: Initial support for Linux kernel 5.16 has been added for guest systems and hosts with Linux. Fixes have been made to distribution-specific deb and rpm packages for components on Linux hosts, addressing issues with the automatic installation of operating systems in guest environments. In […]
The PHP language developer community has established a new nonprofit organization, the PHP Foundation, which will be responsible for organizing project funding, supporting the community, and ensuring the development process. With the help of the PHP Foundation, it is planned to attract interested companies and individual participants for joint funding of PHP work. A priority for 2022 is the intention to employ in full or partial […]
Details about the GoDaddy breach, one of the largest domain registrars and hosting providers, have been revealed. On November 17, traces of unauthorized access to servers providing WordPress-based hosting (pre-packaged WordPress environments managed by the provider) were identified. An investigation into the incident showed that outsiders accessed the WordPress hosting management system via a compromised password of an employee and exploited an unpatched vulnerability in […]
The release of the NGINX Unit 1.26.0 application server has taken place, which develops a solution for running web applications in various programming languages (Python, PHP, Perl, Ruby, Go, JavaScript/Node.js, and Java). Under the management of NGINX Unit, multiple applications in different programming languages can run simultaneously, with launch parameters that can be dynamically modified without the need to edit configuration files and restart. The code […]
The moderators' team of the Rust community has announced their resignation in protest against the inability to influence the core team of Rust developers (Rust Core Team), which is accountable to no one in the community except itself. Under such conditions, the moderators' team, which includes Andrew Gallant, Andre Bogus, and Matthieu M., finds it impossible to adequately care for […]
After more than a year of development, the release of the updated distribution for mobile phones, NemoMobile version 0.7, has taken place. It utilizes developments from the Mer project but is based on the ManjaroArm project. The size of the system image for Pine Phone is 740 MB. All applications and services are open under GPL and BSD licenses and are available on GitHub. NemoMobile was initially planned as an open replacement for the […]
After three years of development, the first test release of the minimalist automated design system CadZinho has been published. The project is being developed by an enthusiast from Brazil and aims to provide a tool for creating simple two-dimensional technical drawings. The code is written in C with additions in Lua and is distributed under the MIT license. Output is generated using the SDL 2.0 library and the OpenGL 3.2 API. Builds […]
The release of the cross-platform open-source build script generator CMake 3.22 has been presented, serving as an alternative to Autotools and used in projects such as KDE, LLVM/Clang, MySQL, MariaDB, ReactOS, and Blender. The CMake code is written in C++ and is distributed under the BSD license. CMake is notable for providing a simple scripting language, with functionality extension through modules, and a minimal number of dependencies (no binding to […]
The release of the Q4OS 4.7 distribution has been published, based on the Debian package base and featuring KDE Plasma 5 and Trinity desktops. The distribution is positioned as resource-friendly and offers a classic desktop layout. It includes several custom-developed applications, including 'Desktop profiler' for quick installation of themed software bundles, 'Setup utility' for installing third-party applications, […
The release of CoreBoot 4.15 has been published, which develops a free alternative to proprietary firmware and BIOS. The project's code is distributed under the GPLv2 license. A total of 219 developers contributed to the new version, preparing 2597 changes. Key innovations include support for 21 motherboards, including Asus motherboards based on the H61 chipset and 14 motherboards used in […]
Schleswig-Holstein, a region in northern Germany, plans to transition all government employees' computers, including teachers in schools, to open source software as part of an initiative to reduce dependency on a single supplier. In the first phase, by the end of 2026, they plan to replace MS Office with LibreOffice, and later switch from Windows to Linux. This migration will affect around 25,000 computers across various government agencies […]
Several recently discovered vulnerabilities: Three vulnerabilities in the open source CAD system LibreCAD and the libdxfrw library allow for controlled buffer overflow and the potential execution of arbitrary code when opening specially crafted files in DWG and DXF formats. The issues have only been addressed in the form of patches (CVE-2021-21898, CVE-2021-21899, CVE-2021-21900). A vulnerability (CVE-2021-41817) in the Date.parse method provided in the standard library […]