[OLD] OpenTTD 14 Delayed
Posted: 02 Apr 2024 09:24
Unfortunately due to the xz ultilities backdoor that has exposed many computer systems around the globe, OpenTTD 14 is indefinitely delayed.
OpenTTD utilizes the libxzma library to help compress data in the game. This library, in turn, depends on the xz utility. The backdoor was quietly implanted in the last two source code releases of xz, and any OS, library or other software which used this source code is thus compromised, and vendors have locked it down. The xz repository on GitHub is currently closed while GitHub investigates the incident, so it's not possible for other software packages and developers to continue using it until the repository is reopened and a fix is published and verified.
Until then, continue testing the 14.0-RC3 release and reporting any bugs over on Github. The more people we have playing it, the more perfect we can help make it!
OpenTTD utilizes the libxzma library to help compress data in the game. This library, in turn, depends on the xz utility. The backdoor was quietly implanted in the last two source code releases of xz, and any OS, library or other software which used this source code is thus compromised, and vendors have locked it down. The xz repository on GitHub is currently closed while GitHub investigates the incident, so it's not possible for other software packages and developers to continue using it until the repository is reopened and a fix is published and verified.
Until then, continue testing the 14.0-RC3 release and reporting any bugs over on Github. The more people we have playing it, the more perfect we can help make it!