GNU Guile 2.0 Now Ready for Public Consumption
After three years, Guile 2.0, a GNU interpreter and compiler for the Scheme programming language, is now available.
GNU Guile 2.0 contains new compiler infrastructure and VM, new REPL, new debugger, support for hygienic macros, unicode support, partial R6RS compatibility, new dynamic foreign function interface, switch to the Boehm-Demers-Weiser garbage collector, along with various new modules and dependencies.
GNU Guile is available for download from the GNU ftp site. The GNU Status report contains a summary of Guile 2.0 news. More information on what GNU Guile is, what it can do for users can be found in the GNU Guile Guide on the GNU Website.
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Heartbleed Bleeds On
According to a report, many potential victims of the Heartbleed attack have patched their systems, but few have cleaned up the crime scene to protect themselves from the effects of a previous intrusion.
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Drone Brain Goes Open Source
DARPA and NICTA release the code for the ultra-secure microkernel system used in aerial drones.
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Password Management Services Vulnerable to Attack
Should you trust an online service to store your online passwords?
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New Raspberry Pi Adds Two USB Ports
New B+ board lets you build cool things without the complication of a powered USB hub.
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Microsoft Grabs No-IP.com Domains
Redmond rushes in to root out alleged malware haven.
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Firefox Steps into 3D
New initiative will bring futuristic virtual reality effects to the web surfing experience.
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New Trojan Targets Online Banking
Dyreza malware launches a man-in-the-middle attack that compromises SSL.
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HP Rolls Out Massive Cloud Network
New cloud combines worldwide access with local attention to data security.
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New Attack Targets Wireless Logins
A first cousin of the recent Heartbleed attack affects EAP-based wireless and peer-to-peer authentication.
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Geeks Petition for Free Lenovo BIOS
FOSS community acts to protect freedom of choice for laptop devices.