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Open World News

This week's open source digest brings together a diverse mix of developer tools, community events, and security updates that showcase the continued momentum of the open source ecosystem. From code quality improvements to quantum computing experiments, the latest roundup offers something for contributors and curious technologists alike.

Community collaboration takes center stage with the Social Coworking and Office Hours session focused on Code Linting in R. This gathering invites R enthusiasts to share best practices, exchange tips, and strengthen their code quality together—a practical example of how open source communities learn by working side by side.

On the tools front, Asgard v0.4.0 arrives with support for scheduling periodic tasks, making workflow automation simpler for developers managing recurring jobs. Meanwhile, Bean Network Tester v0.7 introduces a new Windows utility for simulating network conditions and evaluating performance, a valuable addition for anyone testing networked applications. A new browser translation tool also makes its debut, expanding the options available for multilingual browsing.

Security remains a recurring theme across the digest, with alerts and updates underscoring the importance of staying vigilant. Quantum computing also makes an appearance, hinting at the growing intersection between open source practices and emerging technologies.

Together, these highlights reflect a community that continues to build,

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    Developer Tools & Productivity Join the Social Coworking and Office Hours to discuss Code Linting in R, share tips, and improve your code quality. Asgard v0.4.0 now supports scheduling periodic tasks, making it easier to automate your workflows. Bean Network Tester … Read more
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    Social Coworking and Office Hours: Code Linting in R Join the R community for a collaborative session on code linting—learn how to automatically check your code for style and errors to improve quality. Perfect for both beginners and seasoned developers. Hacking … Read more
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    Community and Collaboration Social Coworking and Office Hours: Code Linting in R – Join the R community for a session on best practices and tools for code linting in R. Security and Privacy CVE-2026-100310: GNU libextractor < 1.16 Privilege Escalation via … Read more
  • Open Source Digest: R Linting, Asgard Scheduling, Bean Tester & More
    Social Coworking and Office Hours: Code Linting in R Join the R community for a collaborative session on code linting best practices. Learn how to improve code quality and maintainability with lintr and other tools. Bring your questions and share your … Read more