Hydra is a game launcher that includes a built-in BitTorrent client and supports automatic tracking of new publications on all noteworthy sites with notifications of updates. Additionally, the launcher allows configuring download paths for content and displays the HLTB (How Long To Beat) metric for games. It is developed for the Electron platform using TypeScript and Python.
Lua is a powerful, portable, lightweight, embeddable, and simple programming language, developed and maintained by Roberto Ierusalimschy at PUC-Rio for over 30 years. This minor release is focused on fixing bugs and improving documentation. Everyone affected by bugs in the previous version and those who want to test the current one are invited to participate. If you notice a bug or wish to contribute, please report it.
The release of EuroLinux 9.4 has occurred, prepared by recompiling the source texts of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 distribution packages and is fully binary compatible with it. The changes include rebranding and removal of RHEL-specific packages; otherwise, the distribution is fully analogous to RHEL 9.4. The EuroLinux 9 branch will be supported until June 30, 2032. Installation images are prepared for download.
The release of the gittuf project version 0.4 is available, developing a hierarchical system for verifying the contents of Git repositories, allowing for the minimization of risks in situations where individual developers with access to the repository may be compromised. Gittuf provides an additional layer of security to Git and a set of tools for managing keys of all developers with access to the repository, as well as establishing access rules for branches, tags, and individual files.
The release of the Xpra 6.0 project has been published, which develops utilities similar to screen and tmux for working with graphical applications. Xpra allows you to run X11 applications on a local or remote system, detach a session without terminating running programs, and return to working with applications later or continue working from another host (you can start with a program on one machine and […
The release of Rocky Linux 9.4 has been introduced, aimed at creating a free build of RHEL that can take the place of classic CentOS. The distribution is binary-compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and can be used as a replacement for RHEL 9.4 and CentOS 4 Stream. Support for the Rocky Linux 9 branch will continue until May 31, 2032. Installation ISO images of Rocky Linux have been prepared for […
Marc Brooker, an engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS), addressed misconceptions regarding the efficiency of message transmission using the Nagle algorithm, which is enabled by default in the TCP/IP stack. The recommendations suggest disabling the Nagle algorithm by default, which can be achieved in the context of specific applications by setting the TCP_NODELAY option for network sockets using the […]
The release of Daphile 24.05 has taken place, based on Gentoo Linux and designed to create a system for storing and playing music collections, which can be operated on a computer without a display. Playback and collection management are conducted through a specially designed web interface. Available for download are a build with a standard Linux kernel (329 MB) and a version with components for real-time operation (319 […]
The Nebula 1.9 project release has been published, offering a toolkit for building secure overlay networks that allow geographically separated hosts to be combined into a separate isolated network operating over the global network. The project is intended for creating custom overlay networks for various needs, such as linking corporate computers across different offices, servers in distinct data centers, or virtual environments with various cloud providers. […]
The ISRG (Internet Security Research Group), which is the founder of the Let’s Encrypt project and aids in developing technologies for improving internet security, announced the release of the rustls-openssl-compat layer, which allows the Rustls library to be used as a transparent replacement for OpenSSL. Currently, the project provides the rustls-libssl implementation that ensures compatibility with libssl, while the libcrypto implementation is under development. The functionality present in the layer […]
A new version of the Ondsel Engineering Suite (ES) has been released — a three-dimensional CAD based on FreeCAD. The build is created on the current unstable branch of FreeCAD development. Some of the changes listed below have already been forwarded to upstream, while others are under consideration. What's new: Assembly workbench: new basic tool for model disassembly (exploded view), new experimental types of connections (rack and pinion, screw, gears, belt), […]
Red Hat has introduced the Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) distribution, specifically designed for machine learning tasks and aimed at simplifying the creation of server solutions using large dialogue models. It includes a collection of machine learning tools and frameworks, as well as drivers for utilizing various hardware accelerators from AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA, along with components for […]