This week's open source roundup brings together two themes that matter to developers and security teams alike: community-driven skill building and the steady drumbeat of vulnerability disclosures. Across recent posts, contributors highlight opportunities to sharpen coding practices while staying alert to emerging threats.
In "Open Source News: Linting, Security, and Tools," the R community takes center stage with a Social Coworking and Office Hours session dedicated to code linting in R. The event offers a collaborative space where participants can explore best practices, exchange tips, and strengthen the overall quality of their R code. On the security front, the same post flags CVE-2026-100310, a critical privilege escalation flaw in GNU libextractor versions prior to 1.16, tied to the LIBEXTRACTOR_PREFIX environment variable. The disclosure serves as a reminder for administrators to review affected installations promptly.
The companion piece, "Open Source Digest: R Linting, Neural Data, ExifCleaner, and More," echoes the linting theme while broadening the scope. The Social Coworking and Office Hours session on R linting is again featured, framed as a welcoming entry point for newcomers and a useful refresher for experienced practitioners. Additional topics, including neural data and ExifCleaner,
- Open Source News: Linting, Security, and ToolsCommunity and Collaboration Social Coworking and Office Hours – Code Linting in R: Join the R community for a collaborative session on code linting, where you can learn best practices and share tips. Security and Privacy CVE-2026-100310: GNU libextractor < 1.16 … Read more
- Open Source Digest: R Linting, Neural Data, ExifCleaner, and MoreSocial Coworking and Office Hours: Code Linting in R Join the upcoming Social Coworking and Office Hours focused on code linting in R. This session offers a collaborative environment to learn best practices, share tips, and improve your R code quality. … Read more
- Open Source News: Linting, Qubits, and MoreDeveloper Tools & Updates Social Coworking and Office Hours: Code Linting in R – Join a community session on best practices for linting R code. Asgard v0.4.0 – Now supports scheduling periodic tasks, enhancing automation capabilities. Bean Network Tester v0.7 – … Read more
- Open Source Digest: Linting, Qubits, and MoreNew Tools and Releases Asgard v0.4.0 now supports scheduling periodic tasks, making automation easier than ever. Bean Network Tester v0.7 released: a Windows network conditions simulator with additional network tools for testing and debugging. Skin Properties MediaPortal 1 offers a fresh … Read more
- Open Source Digest: Linting, Neural Data, and MoreSocial Coworking and Office Hours – Code Linting in R Join the next Social Coworking and Office Hours session focused on code linting in R. This collaborative event offers a chance to learn best practices, share tips, and get help with … Read more
- Open Source Digest: R Linting, Neural Data, Navy Costs, and MoreR Community: Social Coworking and Code Linting Join the R community for a social coworking session focused on code linting in R. This is a great opportunity to improve your R coding practices and connect with fellow developers. Open Data in … Read more
- Open Source Digest: Linting, Security, and ToolsCommunity and Collaboration Social Coworking and Office Hours: Join a session on code linting in R to improve your code quality and collaborate with others. Security and Privacy ExifCleaner network traffic: Users question why ExifCleaner shows network activity despite claiming offline … Read more
- Open Source Digest: Linting, Qubits, and Security FixesDeveloper Tools & Productivity Social Coworking and Office Hours – Code Linting in R: Join a collaborative session to learn about code linting in R, share tips, and improve your code quality. asgard v0.4.0 now supports scheduling periodic tasks: The latest … Read more