QEMU May Relax Its Ban on AI-Generated Contributions
QEMU is considering limited acceptance of AI-assisted patches, covering tests, documentation, mechanical changes, and small bug fixes.
Bobby Borisov
Bobby, an editor-in-chief at Linuxiac, is a Linux professional with over 20 years of experience. With a strong focus on Linux and open-source software, he has worked as a Senior Linux System Administrator, Software Developer, and DevOps Engineer for small and large multinational companies.
CIFSwitch Vulnerability Exposes Some Linux Distros to Local Root Access
The flaw affects the boundary between the Linux CIFS client and cifs-utils, allowing local root access on some systems.
Rust 1.96 Introduces New Copy-Friendly Range Types
Rust 1.96 lands with new core range types, stabilized assert matching macros, WebAssembly linker changes, and Cargo security fixes.
Rocky Linux 9.8 Released for Enterprise Linux 9 Users
Rocky Linux 9.8 is now available as the latest update to the 9.x series, bringing refreshed security, development, and system tools.
Woodpecker CI 3.15 Released with Smarter Pipeline Dependencies
Woodpecker CI 3.15 introduces optional depends_on support, cron timezone handling, configurable pipeline paths, and UI log improvements.
Proxmox Datacenter Manager 1.1 Adds Automated Host Installations
Proxmox Datacenter Manager 1.1 adds unattended host installation workflows, centralized subscriptions, and expanded guest management.
IBM and Red Hat Launch $5B Open Source Security Project
IBM and Red Hat announce Project Lightwell, a $5 billion effort to secure open-source software supply chains with AI-assisted engineering.
Steam Client Gets Third Update in May With Runtime Change
Valve’s third Steam Client update in May brings Linux fixes, Steam Input improvements, Remote Play changes, and overlay bug fixes.
Calibre 9.9 E-Book Manager Improves EPUB Page Counting
Calibre 9.9 adds accurate page counts for fixed-layout EPUBs, keeps searches across Virtual libraries, and fixes SSL loading on Fedora 44.
Ubuntu Gets Workshop for Reproducible Development Environment
Canonical’s Workshop lets developers define Ubuntu dev environments in YAML and reproduce them across machines with a single command.