Author: Yuri Gagarin

The PyPI catalog has transitioned to mandatory two-factor authentication.

The developers of the Python package repository PyPI (Python Package Index) have announced the implementation of mandatory two-factor authentication for all users. Without enabling two-factor authentication, a user will not be able to upload files or perform actions related to managing their project. Previously, two-factor authentication was enforced for user accounts managing at least one project or involved in overseeing organization packages. […]

The Sipeed Longan Pi3H single-board computer, designed in the style of the Raspberry Pi Zero, features a removable CPU module.

The company Sipeed, as reported by CNX-Software, has begun accepting orders for a rather unusual single-board computer, Longan Pi3H, designed in the style of the popular Raspberry Pi Zero. The product is based on the Allwinner hardware platform, and you can use Debian or Android 12 as the operating system (the manufacturer provides the corresponding images and SDK package). The novelty consists of two components: it is a removable computing […]

The release of the free publishing package Scribus 1.6.0.

After 12 years of development, a new stable branch of the free document layout package Scribus 1.6.0 has been formed, incorporating changes developed in the experimental branch 1.5.x. The package provides tools for professional print layout, includes flexible tools for PDF generation, and supports working with separate color profiles, CMYK, spot colors, and ICC. The system is written with […]

fproxy v83 — local proxy server for filtering HTTP(S) traffic

The 83rd version of the caching and anti-spam proxy server for personal use has been released, featuring flexible settings. Key functions (all customizable): filtering unwanted content (whitelists/blacklists for URLs, cookie bans); forced and indefinite caching of received data (mainly useful for images and scripts); on-the-fly modification of web page content (editing the source in C, with an example for replacing the content of stackoverflow clone pages […]

NTP server NTPsec 1.2.3 is now available.

After a year of development, the release of the NTPsec 1.2.3 time synchronization system has been published. This fork of the reference implementation of the NTPv4 protocol (NTP Classic 4.3.34) focuses on refactoring the codebase to enhance security (outdated code was removed, attack prevention methods were implemented, and secure functions for working with memory and strings were introduced). The project is being developed under the leadership of Eric Raymond (Eric S. Raymond) at […]

Gentoo becomes a binary distribution

Now there will be a choice: use binaries or compile everything on your own hardware. Here’s what they write: To speed up operations on slow hardware and for general convenience, we now also offer binary packages for download and direct installation! For most architectures, this is limited to system kernels and weekly updates — however, this is not the case for amd64 and arm64. At […]

Daggerfall Unity 1.0 Released

By the end of 2023, the development of the Unity port for the RPG game TES II: Daggerfall (1996) has reached the stable release stage, implementing all features from the original game and ensuring a stable experience for all players. Changes in this version: the default path for screenshots has been specified; dungeon locations on the map have been corrected. However, this release is not just a nice number with a couple of […]

Google has agreed to a settlement in the incognito tracking case.

Google has reached a settlement regarding a lawsuit related to privacy violations while using the 'incognito' mode in browsers. The terms of the settlement are not disclosed, but the initial lawsuit was filed for $5 billion with a compensation estimate of $5000 for each user of the 'incognito' mode. The terms of the settlement are outlined by the parties involved but still need to be approved […]

Release of the Free Emulator for Classic Quests ScummVM 2.8.0

The release of the free cross-platform interpreter for classic adventures, ScummVM 2.8.0, has been announced. This version replaces the executable files for games and allows many classic games to run on platforms for which they were not originally designed. The project code is licensed under GPLv3+. A total of over 320 adventures can be launched, including games from companies like LucasArts, Humongous Entertainment, Revolution Software, Cyan, and Sierra, such as Maniac […]

Release of the Linux Distribution wattOS 13

After a year of development, the Linux distribution wattOS 13 has been released, built on a Debian package base and featuring the LXDE desktop environment, Openbox window manager, and PCManFM file manager. The distribution aims to be simple, fast, minimalist, and suitable for operation on older hardware. The project was founded in 2008 and originally developed as a minimalist version of Ubuntu. The size of the installation ISO image is […]

A version of the MX Linux distribution has been prepared for Raspberry Pi boards.

A new version of the lightweight MX Linux distribution has been introduced, tailored for Raspberry Pi boards. The build has been tested on Raspberry Pi 4, 400, and 5 boards. Installation requires 16 GB of free space on a memory card or booting from a USB drive. The size of the compressed system image is 2.2 GB. The distribution combines components from Raspberry Pi OS and MX Linux, including the MX tools […]

The new version of the NetSurf browser 3.11

After three and a half years of development, the minimalist multi-platform web browser NetSurf 3.11 has been released, capable of running on systems with just a few dozen megabytes of RAM. This release is prepared for Linux, Windows, Haiku, AmigaOS, RISC OS, and various Unix-like systems. The browser's code is written in C and is distributed under the GPLv2 license. It supports tabs, bookmarks, page thumbnail displays, URL auto-completion […]

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