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Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
| Time |
Event |
| 12:48p |
RPM 4.12.0 released Version 4.12.0 of the RPM package manager is out. New features include weak dependencies ("suggests," "recommends," "supplements," and "enhances" tags), a new rpm2archive utility to turn a package into a tar archive, lots of internal improvements, the removal of the "collections" feature, and, for those who think it is wise, the ability to put files larger than 4GB into a package. | | 1:04p |
The road to Rust 1.0 The Rust Programming Language Blog has an article
describing recent changes to the language and what remains to be done for the eventual 1.0 release. " The key to all these changes has been
a focus on the core concepts of ownership and borrowing. Initially, we
introduced ownership as a means of transferring data safely and efficiently
between tasks, but over time we have realized that the same mechanism
allows us to move all sorts of things out of the language and into
libraries. The resulting design is not only simpler to learn, but it is
also much 'closer to the metal' than we ever thought possible before. All
Rust language constructs have a very direct mapping to machine operations,
and Rust has no required runtime or external dependencies." | | 3:59p |
Tuesday's security updates CentOS has updated axis (C6; C5: SSL hostname verification bypass).
openSUSE has updated php5 (13.1,
12.3: multiple vulnerabilities), ppp (13.1,
12.3: privilege escalation), python-django
(13.1, 12.3: multiple vulnerabilities), and flash-player (11.4: multiple vulnerabilities).
Oracle has updated axis (OL6; OL5: SSL hostname verification bypass).
Red Hat has updated automake
(RHEL5: code execution), bind97 (RHEL5:
denial of service), conga (RHEL5: multiple
vulnerabilities), krb5 (RHEL5: multiple
vulnerabilities), and nss, nspr (RHEL5: multiple vulnerabilities).
Scientific Linux has updated axis
(SL5&6: SSL hostname verification bypass).
SUSE has updated glibc (SLES10 SP3; SLES11 SP2: multiple vulnerabilities).
Ubuntu has updated python-django (multiple vulnerabilities). | | 5:36p |
New MINIX release for x86 and ARM is BSD compatible
Andrew Tanenbaum has announced the release of MINIX 3.3.0, a major new
release of the OS. "It is based on a tiny (13 KLoC) microkernel with the
operating system running as a set of protected user-mode processes. Each
device driver is also a separate process. If a driver fails, it is
automatically and transparently restarted without rebooting and without
applications even noticing, making the system self-healing. In addition
to the x86, the ARM Cortex A8 is now supported, with ports to the
BeagleBoard and BeagleBone available. Finally, the entire userland has
been redone to make it NetBSD compatible, with thousands of
NetBSDpackages available out of the box." | | 5:48p |
SUSE Linux owner Attachmate gobbled by Micro Focus for $2.3bn (The Register) The Register reportsthat SUSE Linux owner Attachmate Group is being purchased by Micro Focus International. " Micro Focus is taking Attachmate Group in exchange for 86.60 million shares, in a deal described as a merger. The combined companies will create a “leading global infrastructure software company” with revenue of $1.4bn, Micro Focus said. The deal is expected to close in November." | | 11:31p |
openSUSE statement on the recent Merger announcement
SUSE's parent entity, the Attachmate Group has entered into an agreement to
merge with Micro Focus, prompting some to wonder about how that might
affect openSUSE. SUSE's President and General Manager, Nils Brauckmann has
contacted the openSUSE Board with a reassuring message. "Business as
Usual: There are no changes planned for the SUSE business structure and
leadership." |
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