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Rust-Based Redox OS Gets Servo Web Engine Running - Sort Of

Phoronix - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 06:55
The Rust-based Redox OS open-source operating system project is out with its October 2025 status report. Most notable is this Rust-based OS now having the Rust-based Servo web engine running... Albeit in extremely crude form at the moment...

Linux 6.19 To Optimize Exiting To User-Space For Restartable Sequences

Phoronix - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 06:45
Queued up in a TIP branch ahead of the Linux 6.19 merge window opening in about one month's time is optimizing the Restartable Sequences "RSEQ" code for its exit to user-space code path...

Git 2.52-rc0 Starts Working On SHA1-SHA256 Interop, Hints For New Default Branch Name

Phoronix - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 01:28
The first test release of the Git 2.52 distributed revision control system is now available. As has been a common trend, Git 2.52 is making further preparations in anticipation of the big Git 3.0 milestone...

Flatpak 1.17 Adds Support For Sideloading From OCI Images, flatpak+HTTPS URIs

Phoronix - Tue, 11/04/2025 - 00:39
Flatpak 1.17 is out today as the newest feature release for this Linux app sandboxing/distribution tech. Flatpak 1.17 brings a number of exciting new features...

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