Transgender scandal shakes at the FSF. Windows 10 waits for update to become more usable system. Libreboot left the GNU.

Libreboot left the GNU

The GNU project said goodbye to Libreboot after long discussion that took four months. The reason was apparently bully behaviour towards transsexual employee of Free Software Foundation. CEO Richard Stallman finally agreed with separation of Libreboot, because none of developer disagreed with Libreboot leaving. The question still remains, what actually brings membership in the GNU software to projects today? More information

Windows 10 waits for big update

Do not stay only by penguins. Windows has also its place in the IT. Version 10 waits a significant update called the Creators Update in the near future. This update should bring a lot of new tools and enhancements, for example, a new driver Surface Dial. Significant changes we will see even in browser Edge or Start menu. The new update should be launched into the cruel world by the latest day in April. More information

Important safety errors

Ansible vulnerability

Ansible, platform for configuration and manage of computers, contains a serious vulnerability. This can lead to the compromise of the managed node where the attacker can run arbitrary commands on the host computer. More information

Be aware of Firejail

Several serious security flaws were discovered in sandbox tool Firejail. Vulnerabilities allow to run a shell with root privileges or local privilege escalation. More information

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Author: Jirka Dvořák