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(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)

Ghostty terminal is finally adding scrollbar support:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ghostty-linux-scrollbars-coming

Split diffs are now available in Zed as the new default, replacing unified diffs:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/split-diffs-are-now-available-in-zed-as-the-new-default-replacing-unified-diffs/

Weblate 5.16 introduces billing permission update and resolves SSH security issue:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/weblate-5-16-introduces-billing-permission-update-and-resolves-ssh-security-issue/

WordPress.com launches an AI assistant that can edit site content, create media, and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/wordpress-com-launches-an-ai-assistant-that-can-edit-site-content-create-media-and-more/

Godot Engine suffering from lots of "AI slop" code submissions:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/godot-engine-suffering-from-lots-of-ai-slop-code-submissions/

Notepad++ v8.9.2 enforces double signature checks for update security:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/notepad--v8-9-2-enforces-double-signature-checks-for-update-security/

Vulkan 1.4.344 Released With New Extension From Valve:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Vulkan-1.4.344-Released

FreeBSD's KDE Desktop Install Option Ready For Testing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Desktop-Option-Testing

GhostBSD To Use XLibre Server, MATE vs. Gershwin Desktop Decision In Future:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GhostBSD-Eyes-XLibre

FosseryWeb page-builders progress report:
Cheatsheet pages can now be fully generated (except some edge cases in the main content), plus there's now an extra line in the generated code to credit the author(s) of the cheatsheet below the title (since starting from the next update of FosseryWeb, everyone will be able to submit cheatsheets, or modify existing ones (in latter case, the script will automatically handle crediting multiple authors). And soon, FosseryWeb Min support will also be added, the script will generate the cheatsheet page for both sites in one go.
https://codeberg.org/fosseryweb/page-builders

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #News #Ghostty #Zed #Weblate #WordPress #GodotEngine #Godot #NotepadPlusPlus #Notepadpp #Vulkan #FreeBSD #GhostBSD #XLibre #BSD #CodeEditor #IDE #GameEngine #Terminal #TerminalEmulator #PageBuilder #FosseryWeb #OperatingSystem #OS #Graphics #FosseryTech

Notepad++ è stato attaccato. Aggiorna manualmente!

Lo sviluppatore ha scritto questa news e rilasciato una nuova versione per fixare il problema:
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/hijacked-incident-info-update/

Cosa fare?
1 Disinstallare o rimuovere manualmente il pacchetto np++
2 Installare da zero la nuova versione.
3 Fate attenzione a processi "update.exe" sospetti.
4 Occhio se lo usate in ambiente di lavoro!

https://t.me/mauriziolonobile/434

#np++ #notepadpp

@LorenzoAncora #NotepadPP users might also seriously want to consider the option of switching to some other #TextEditor / #IDE they can trust such as #IntelliJ, #Neovim, #Eclipse or #VSCodium
(edit: added image)

Screenshot of Stack Overflow's 2025 Developer Survey, showing a list of the most used IDEs.

Visual Studio Code: 75.9%
Visual Studio: 29%
Notepad++: 27.4%
IntelliJ IDEA: 27.1%
Vim: 24.3%
Cursor: 27.9%
PyCharm: 15%
Android Studio: 15%
Jupyter Nb/JupyterLab: 14.1%
Neovim: 14%
Nano: 12.2%
Sublime Text: 10.5%
Xcode: 10%
Claude Code: 9.7%
WebStorm: 7.6%
Zed: 7.3%
Rider: 7.1%
Eclipse: 7.1%
VSCodium: 6.2%
PhpStorm: 5.8%
Windsurf: 4.9%
RustRover: 3.2%
Lovable.dev: 2.4%
Bolt: 2.3%
Cline and/or Roo: 2.2%
Aider: 1.9%
Trae: 0.8%

notepad++ auto updates were compromised from June 2025 until recently, allowing "state-sponsored attackers" to target the delivery of malware

ℹ️ manually update to v8.8.9 to close the vulnerability used

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/hijacked-incident-info-update/

https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/notepad-official-update-mechanism.html

#NotepadPlusPlus #NotepadPP

⚠️ Notepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackers

｢ The exact technical mechanism remains under investigation, though the compromise occured at the hosting provider level rather than through vulnerabilities in Notepad++ code itself. Traffic from certain targeted users was selectively redirected to attacker-controlled served malicious update manifests ｣

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/hijacked-incident-info-update/

#notepadpp #china #opensource #cybersecurity

Có ai quan tâm đến phiên bản Notepad++ đa nền tảng, chạy native trên Linux/macOS/Windows? Dự án fork mới với core chung (libnppx) và giao diện native (AppKit trên macOS, GTK trên Linux), đã hỗ trợ phục hồi session tự động. Cần góp ý về tính năng bắt buộc và hướng thiết kế UI (native vs Qt). Notepadqq và NotepadNext đã có, nhưng dự án này hướng đến trải nghiệm "native feel + shared core".
#NotepadPP #OpenSource #Linux #macOS #Windows #CodeEditor #NotepadPlusPlus #NativeApp #Programming #DevTool

New Version: Notepad++ 8.9 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

New Version: Notepad++ 8.8.9 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

New Version: Notepad++ 8.8.8 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)

Gaijin Entertainment announced EdenSpark, an open source "AI-assisted" platform for making games:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/gaijin-announced-edenspark-an-open-source-ai-assisted-platform-for-making-games/

Ruby on Rails 8.1 brings active job continuations, structured event reporting and local CI:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/ruby-on-rails-8-1-brings-active-job-continuations-structured-event-reporting-and-local-ci/

Next.js 16 launches with Turbopack, new caching model, React 19.2, and Devtools upgrades:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/next-js-16-launches-with-turbopack-new-caching-model-react-19-2-and-devtools-upgrades/

Valkey 9.0 Adds Multi-Database Clusters, Supports 1 Billion Requests Per Second:
https://news.itsfoss.com/valkey-9-release/

PyTorch unveils Monarch, a scalable and fault‑tolerant distributed programming framework:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/pytorch-unveils-monarch-a-scalable-and-fault-tolerant-distributed-programming-framework/

Jellyfin 10.11 migrates to EF Core, boosts speed, drops 32-bit ARM support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/jellyfin-10-11-migrates-to-ef-core-boosts-speed-drops-32-bit-arm-support/

Alacritty 0.16.0 introduces Unicode 17 support, new Vi motions, and config improvements:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/alacritty-0-16-0-introduces-unicode-17-support-new-vi-motions-and-config-improvements/

Notepad++ v8.8.7 release ensures authenticity with GlobalSign signature:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/notepad--v8-8-7-release-ensures-authenticity-with-globalsign-signature/

VirtualBox 7.2.4 Released (But Won’t Install on Ubuntu 25.10):
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/virtualbox-7-2-4-release-libxml2-error-ubuntu-25-10

OpenBSD 7.8 adds Raspberry Pi 5 support, parallel TCP stack on multiple CPUs & AMD SEV-ES:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/openbsd-7-8-adds-raspberry-pi-5-support-parallel-tcp-stack-on-multiple-cpus-and-amd-sev-es/

FreeBSD 15.0 Beta 3 Brings Working Support For MediaTek MT76 WiFi:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15.0-Beta-3

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #FreeBSD #OS #BSD #FreeBSD15 #OpenBSD #EdenSpark #GameDevelopment #ProgrammingLanguage #KeyValueStore #Ruby #RubyOnRails #RubyOnRails8 #NextJS #JavaScript #Valkey #PyTorch #Monarch #Python #Jellyfin #Alacritty #Notepadpp #VirtualBox #Terminal #TerminalEmulator #SelfHosting #VirtualMachine #Virtualization #WebDev #WebDevelopment #MediaServer #Development #Programming #Coding #FosseryTech

New Version: Notepad++ 8.8.7 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

New Version: Notepad++ 8.8.6 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

New Version: Notepad++ 8.8.5 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

New Version: Notepad++ 8.8.4 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

@fooker @filippo

Besides using a literal Hex editor is there any console based tool to look at a text file without it parsing control and escape codes? Like @don-ho.bsky.social's #Notepadpp but for the CLI?

New Version: Notepad++ 8.8.3 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

New Version: Notepad++ 8.8.2 (stable;x86) #NotepadPP https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/