A new version of the glibc system library has been released - 2.30. Some updates: Character encoding, character type information, and transliteration tables have been updated to support Unicode version 12.1.0. The dynamic linker accepts a --preload argument to preload objects in addition to the LD_PRELOAD environment variable. Added twalk_r function. It's similar to the existing twalk function, but it can pass […]
On Friday, August 2, the release of re2c, a free generator of lexical analyzers for the C and C++ languages, was released. Recall that re2c was written in 1993 by Peter Bamboulis as an experimental generator of very fast lexical analyzers, distinguished from other generators by the speed of the generated code and an unusually flexible user interface that allows analyzers to be easily and efficiently built into existing […]
After six months of development, the GNU C Library (glibc) 2.30 system library has been released, which fully complies with the requirements of the ISO C11 and POSIX.1-2008 standards. The new release includes fixes from 48 developers. Among the improvements implemented in Glibc 2.30, we can note: The dynamic linker provides support for the “--preload” option for preloading shared objects (analogous to the LD_PRELOAD environment variable); Added […]
Gitea is a project whose goal is to create the simplest, fastest, and most painless Git interface for self-hosting. The project supports all platforms supported by Go - GNU/Linux, macOS, Windows on architectures from x86_(64) and arm64 to PowerPC. This version of Gitea contains important security fixes that will not be backported to the 1.8 branch. For this reason, […]
Developers from the Toronto studio Komi Games presented the multiplayer fighting game Mighty Fight Federation for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch and PC. It will appear in Steam Early Access in the last quarter of this year, and will be available on other platforms in the second quarter of 2020. A trailer was also shown, showcasing the game's main fighters and its vibrant and […]
Presented is the release of the Linux Mint 19.2 distribution, the second update to the Linux Mint 19.x branch, formed on the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS package base and supported until 2023. The distribution is fully compatible with Ubuntu, but differs significantly in the approach to organizing the user interface and the selection of default applications. The Linux Mint developers provide a desktop environment that follows the classic canons of desktop organization, which […]
The esports organization Immortals Gaming Club sold the Houston Outlaws Overwatch team for $40 million. The price included the club’s slot in the Overwatch League. The new owner was the owner of the construction company Lee Zieben. The reason for the sale was due to league rules that only allowed ownership of one OWL club due to a potential conflict of interest. Since 2018, Immortals Gaming has owned the Los […]
The release of re2c, a free generator of lexical analyzers for the C and C++ languages, has taken place. Recall that re2c was written in 1993 by Peter Bambulis as an experimental generator of very fast lexical analyzers, differing from other generators in the speed of the generated code and an unusually flexible user interface that allows analyzers to be easily and efficiently integrated into an existing code base. Since then […]
After the release of Pokémon Go in July 2016, the game became a real cultural phenomenon and gave a serious impetus to the development of augmented reality technologies. Millions of people in dozens of countries were fascinated by it: some made new friends, some walked millions of kilometers, some had an accident - all in the name of catching virtual pocket monsters. Now the game is over [...]
The EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) project, which maintains a repository of additional packages for RHEL and CentOS, has launched a version of the repository for distributions compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Binary assemblies are produced for x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le and s390x architectures. At this stage of development of the repository, there are approximately 250 additional packages supported by the Fedora Linux community (in […]
Publisher: Warner Bros. and NetherRealm studio presented in a fresh trailer for Mortal Kombat 11 a new fighter - Night Wolf, access to which will be available from August 13 to participants of the early weekly access program. Nightwolf will join the Kombat Pack alongside Shang Tsung (available now) and the upcoming Sindel, Spawn, and two guest characters. […]
While Dynasty Warriors and the recent Total War: Three Kingdoms are some of the most famous games dedicated to the semi-legendary era of the Three Kingdoms in China, the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series has been exploiting this theme longer than others in the gaming industry. These strategy games have been popular in Japan since 1985, although they have never gained as much popularity in Western markets. […]
