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Author: Yuri Gagarin

A technical specialist at ProHoster with over six years of experience in server administration, VPN solutions, and network security. I manage infrastructure setup and support, monitor service stability, and implement solutions to protect client data. I also contribute to performance optimization and compliance with modern security and privacy requirements.

Release of Distrobox 1.7, a toolkit for running nested distributions

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The Distrobox 1.7 toolkit has been released, allowing for quick installation and running of any Linux distribution in a container while ensuring its integration with the main system. The project code is written in Shell and is distributed under the GPLv3 license. The project provides a wrapper around Docker, Podman, or Lilipod and is characterized by maximum simplification of working and integrating the deployed environment with the rest of the system. To create an environment with […]

The Open Collective Foundation has decided to close.

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The nonprofit organization Open Collective Foundation, which provides financial and legal support to nonprofit projects, has decided to close at the end of 2024. It is important to clarify that several independent legal entities participate in maintaining the Open Collective ecosystem, which provides services for organizing donations and funding nonprofit projects. In addition to the closing nonprofit organization Open Collective Foundation, there is the company Open […]

Release of RAR Archiver 7.0

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Evgeny Roshal has released a new significant version of the RAR archiver 7.0. The source code for RAR remains available but is distributed under a restrictive license agreement. Ready builds are available for Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, and FreeBSD. From personal experience, RAR7 still lags behind LZMA2 in compression ratio when using dictionaries up to 4GB, but offers significantly higher compression speed and support for […]

Support code for VP9 codec in V4L2 for Hantro and Rockchip chips rewritten in Rust

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Daniel Almeida, who works on video codecs at Collabora, introduced a new implementation of a layer for using hardware video decoders in the VP9 format within the V4L2 subsystem, which is used to access video capture devices such as webcams and TV tuners. The code for the layer has been completely rewritten in Rust and is designed to work with rkvdec drivers […]

Release of the Zentyal 8.0 Server Distribution

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Three years after the previous branch was formed, the release of the Zentyal 8.0 server Linux distribution has been published, built on the Ubuntu 22.04 LTS package base and specializing in creating servers for servicing the local networks of small and medium-sized enterprises. Among other things, the distribution is positioned as an alternative to Windows Server and includes components to replace Microsoft Active Directory services and Microsoft […]

Gloire — OS with Ironclad kernel in Ada

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Recently, a repository for the Gloire operating system appeared on GitHub. Gloire uses the Ironclad kernel written in the Ada programming language and the GNU user environment. The site dedicated to Ironclad states that it is undergoing "formal verification". Bootable images for x86 are available for the Gloire OS, although there is currently limited supported hardware. Gloire repository: https://github.com/streaksu/Gloire?tab=readme-ov-file Kernel project site: https://ironclad.nongnu.org And Gloire […]

The End of Nitter, the Free Alternative Frontend to Twitter

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The last public instances of Nitter have become inoperable. The Nitter project developed a free frontend for accessing X.com/Twitter without imposing JavaScript, analytics, trackers, and third-party services. On January 31, the issuance of tokens used in Nitter for accessing content on X.com was ceased. On February 26, the lifespan of the last previously issued tokens expired, leading to complete […]

Tails 6.0 Distribution Transitioned to Debian 12 and GNOME 43

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A release of the specialized distribution Tails 6.0 (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) has been formed. It is based on the Debian package base and is intended for anonymous access to the internet. Anonymous access in Tails is provided by the Tor system. All connections, except for traffic through the Tor network, are blocked by default by a packet filter. User data storage in persistent mode between runs is encrypted. […]

The latest release of Radix Cross Linux 1.9.383

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The release of Radix Cross Linux 1.9.383 is now available for devices based on ARM/ARM64, RISC-V, and x86/x86_64 architectures. This release updates the versions of Chromium, Firefox, LibreOffice, and nmap. The build for the TF307 v4 board (based on Baikal M1000) has been transitioned to Linux kernel version 6.1.63. The Radix Cross Linux distribution is not a 'based on' development. Everything from the toolkit to […]

Linux-skills: youth competitions in Linux

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Very soon, as part of the technical creativity festival 'TechnoHowTUS', the Youth Competitions in Linux — Linux-skills will start. The competitions will be held in two categories: Alt-skills (ALT Linux) and Calculate-skills (Calculate Linux) and in three age groups: 10-13 years, 14-17 years, 18-22 years. Registration is now open and will be available until March 5, 2024, inclusive. The competitions will take place from June […]

Release of CAD KiCad 8.0

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After a year of development, the release of the free automated circuit design system KiCad 8.0.0 has been published. This is the second significant release since the project transitioned under the wing of the Linux Foundation. Builds are prepared for various Linux distributions, Windows, and macOS. The code is written in C++ using the wxWidgets library and is distributed under the GPLv3 license. KiCad provides tools for editing electrical schematics […]

RED OS 8

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RED SOFT has released a new version of the Linux distribution called RED OS 8. The main features of the release include: The distribution is currently available for 64-bit x86-compatible processors. It includes the Linux kernel 6.6.6. The graphical shells GNOME 44, KDE (Plasma 5.27), MATE 1.26, and Cinnamon 4.8.1 are available. Unlike many distributions, various versions of one and the same […]

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