The release of Chrome OS 112, based on the Linux kernel, the upstart system manager, the ebuild/portage build tools, open components, and web browser Chrome 112, is now available. The user environment of Chrome OS is limited to the web browser, and instead of standard applications, web applications are used; however, Chrome OS includes a full multi-window interface, desktop, and taskbar. The source code is distributed under […]
The Free Software Foundation has introduced a new device that has received the 'Respect Your Freedom' certification, which confirms that the device meets the requirements for ensuring user privacy and freedom and allows the use of a special logo in product-related materials, highlighting the user’s complete control over the device. The certificate has been awarded to the Gigabit Mini VPN Router (TPE-R1400), distributed by ThinkPenguin. The TPE-R1400 router is built on SoC […]
The first significant release of the Slint graphical interface toolkit has been announced, summarizing three years of work on the project. Version 1.0 is positioned as ready for use in production projects. The toolkit is written in Rust and is available under the GPLv3 license or a commercial license (for use in proprietary products without opening the source code). The toolkit can be used for […]
Google has announced the default inclusion of support for the WebGPU graphics API and WGSL (WebGPU Shading Language) in Chrome version 113, scheduled for release on May 2. WebGPU provides a programming interface similar to Vulkan, Metal, and Direct3D 12 for executing operations on the GPU, such as rendering and computations, and also allows the use of the language […]
The release of Electron 24.0.0 has been prepared, which provides a self-contained framework for developing cross-platform user applications, using components from Chromium, V8, and Node.js as its foundation. The significant version change is related to the update to Chromium 112 codebase, Node.js 18.14.0 platform, and V8 11.2 JavaScript engine. Among the changes in the new release: The logic for handling image size in the method nativeImage.createThumbnailFromPath(path, […]
The release of package ppp 2.5.0 has been published, implementing support for the PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol), which allows for the establishment of an IPv4/IPv6 communication channel using connections through serial ports or point-to-point connections (e.g., dial-up). The package includes the background process pppd, used for negotiating connections, authentication, and network interface configuration, as well as auxiliary utilities pppstats and pppdump. The project's code is distributed under […]
Google has introduced the release of the Chrome 112 web browser. At the same time, a stable version of the open-source Chromium project, which serves as the foundation for Chrome, is available. Chrome differs from Chromium by using Google logos, having a crash notification system, modules for playback of copy-protected video content (DRM), an automatic update installation system, constant Sandbox isolation, supplying keys for Google API, and passing on […]
After nine months of development, the stable release of Wayland 1.22, a protocol, inter-process communication mechanism, and libraries, has been presented. The 1.22 branch is backward compatible at the API and ABI level with 1.x releases and contains primarily bug fixes and minor protocol updates. The composite server Weston, providing code and working examples for using Wayland in desktop environments and embedded solutions, is evolving in […]
SUSE has released the third prototype of the ALP 'Piz Bernina' (Adaptable Linux Platform), positioned as a continuation of the development of the SUSE Linux Enterprise distribution. The key distinction of ALP is the separation of the distribution's core into two parts: a trimmed-down 'host OS' for running on hardware and a layer for application support, focusing on running in containers and virtual machines. ALP is initially being developed with […]
Owen Taylor, creator of GNOME Shell and the Pango library, part of the development working group for Fedora Workstation, has proposed a plan for default encryption of system partitions and user home directories in Fedora Workstation. The transition to default encryption is expected to provide data protection in case of laptop theft, as well as protection against attacks on unattended […]
The release of the FerretDB project 1.0 has been published, allowing the document-oriented database MongoDB to be replaced by PostgreSQL without modifying application code. FerretDB acts as a proxy server, translating MongoDB queries into SQL requests for PostgreSQL, enabling PostgreSQL to serve as the actual storage. Version 1.0 is marked as the first stable release ready for widespread use. The code is written in Go and […]
The release of a graphic editor for children's creativity — Tux Paint 0.9.29 has been announced. The program is designed to teach drawing for children aged 3 to 12 years. Binary builds are available for Linux (rpm, Flatpak), Haiku, Android, macOS, and Windows. In this release, 15 new 'magic' tools, effects, and filters have been added. For example, a Fur tool for creating fur effects has been included, Double […]