To enable kernel Linux 6.2, improvements to Btrfs have been proposed, addressing the "write hole" issue in the RAID 5/6 implementation. The essence of the problem is that if a crash occurs during writing, it is initially impossible to determine which block was successfully written on which RAID device and which write was not completed. In the event of an attempt to restore the RAID in such a […]
The release of the spam filtering platform SpamAssassin 4.0.0 has been announced. SpamAssassin offers a comprehensive approach to blocking decisions: Initially, the message undergoes a series of checks (contextual analysis, DNSBL black and white lists, machine-learning Bayesian classifiers, signature checks, sender authentication via SPF and DKIM, etc.). After evaluating the message using various methods, a certain weight coefficient is accumulated. If the calculated coefficient […]
After six years of development, the release of the open-source computer-aided design system LibreCAD 2.2 is now available. The system is aimed at 2D design tasks, such as preparing engineering and architectural drawings, schemes, and plans. It supports importing drawings in DXF and DWG formats and exporting in DXF, PNG, PDF, and SVG formats. The LibreCAD project was created in 2010 as a fork from […]
In the nightly builds of Firefox, which form the basis of branch 110, scheduled for release on February 14, the ability to display the entered search query in the address bar instead of showing the search engine URL has been enabled. That is, the keywords will be displayed in the address bar not only during input but also after accessing the search engine and displaying results related to the entered keywords […]
The release of the IvorySQL 2.1 project, which develops the PostgreSQL database management system edition, providing a layer for compatibility with applications designed to work with Oracle database systems, has been announced. The add-on is being developed by making changes to the latest PostgreSQL codebase, and the developers claim that IvorySQL can be used as a transparent replacement for the latest version of PostgreSQL, with the difference being the addition of the "compatible_db" setting, which includes […]
GTK library developers have announced the addition of a new view for browsing files in applications, displaying directory contents in a grid of icons. By default, the classic list view will continue to be used, while a separate button to switch to icon mode has been added on the right side of the panel. The implementation of this functionality has been made possible 18 years after the proposal was published, […]
The sixth maintenance update of the Debian 11 distribution has been released, which includes accumulated package updates and fixes for issues in the installer. The release includes 69 updates addressing stability problems and 78 updates fixing vulnerabilities. Notable changes in Debian 11.6 include updates to the latest stable versions of packages such as mariadb-10.5, nvidia-graphics-drivers, postfix, and postgresql-13. For download and installation […]
After a year of development, the release of the open-source hypervisor Xen 4.17 has been announced. Companies such as Amazon, Arm, Bitdefender, Citrix, EPAM Systems, and Xilinx (AMD) participated in the development of this release. Updates for the Xen 4.17 branch will continue until June 12, 2024, while vulnerability fixes will be published until December 12, 2025. Key changes in Xen 4.17 include partial […]
The Pine64 community, dedicated to creating open devices, has announced the beginning of production next year for the new PineTab2 tablet, built on the Rockchip RK3566 SoC featuring a quad-core ARM Cortex-A55 processor (1.8 GHz) and ARM Mali-G52 EE GPU. The price and release date have not yet been determined, but it is known that the first units for developer testing will start production after […]
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has recognized the hashing algorithm as obsolete, not meeting security requirements, and not recommended for use. The plan is to eliminate the use of SHA-1 by December 31, 2030, and to fully transition to more secure algorithms SHA-2 and SHA-3. By December 31, 2030, all current specifications and protocols from NIST will cease […]
The Riffusion project develops a variant of the Stable Diffusion machine learning system, adapted for music generation instead of images. Music can be synthesized from a textual description in natural language or based on a suggested template. The components for music synthesis are written in Python using the PyTorch framework and are available under the MIT license. The interface-binding is implemented in TypeScript and is also distributed […]
iXsystems has released the TrueNAS SCALE 22.12 distribution, which uses the Linux kernel and the Debian package base (previous products from this company, including TrueOS, PC-BSD, TrueNAS, and FreeNAS, were based on FreeBSD). Like TrueNAS CORE (FreeNAS), TrueNAS SCALE can be downloaded and used for free. The size of the ISO image is 1.6 GB. Source texts specific to TrueNAS SCALE […]