Google has released the Chrome 104 web browser. At the same time, a stable release of the open-source project Chromium, which serves as the basis for Chrome, is available. The Chrome browser differs from Chromium in its use of Google logos, a crash reporting system, modules for playing protected video content (DRM), an automatic update installation system, constant Sandbox isolation, delivery of keys to Google API, and passing during […]
The release of the compact Live distribution Slax 15 has been announced, notable for its return to using the developments from the Slackware project. The last release of Slax based on Slackware was formed 9 years ago. In 2018, the distribution was switched to the Debian package base, APT package manager, and systemd initialization system. The graphical environment is built on the FluxBox window manager and the xLunch program launcher interface, […]
The release of the free cross-platform interpreter for classic quests, ScummVM 2.6.0, has been announced. It replaces executable files for games and allows many classic games to run on platforms for which they were not originally intended. The project's code is distributed under the GPLv3+ license. It supports the ability to run over 260 quests and more than 1600 interactive text games, including games from LucasArts, Humongous Entertainment, Revolution Software, […]
The release of the DXVK 1.10.3 layer is available, providing an implementation of DXGI (DirectX Graphics Infrastructure), Direct3D 9, 10, and 11, working through translation calls to the Vulkan API. To use DXVK, drivers with support for Vulkan API 1.1 are required, such as Mesa RADV 22.0, NVIDIA 510.47.03, Intel ANV 22.0, and AMDVLK. DXVK can be used to run 3D applications and games in […]
A vulnerability has been identified in rsync, the utility for file synchronization and backup (CVE-2022-29154). It allows an attacker controlling an rsync server to write or overwrite arbitrary files in the target directory on the user's side when accessing it. The attack could potentially also be executed as a result of a man-in-the-middle (MITM) intervention in the transit traffic between the client and the legitimate server. The issue has been addressed in the test release of Rsync 3.2.5pre1. […]
Miguel Ojeda, the author of the Rust-for-Linux project, has proposed for consideration by the Linux kernel developers the release of version 8 of the components for developing device drivers in the Rust language. This is a revised edition of the patches taking into account the first version that was published without a version number. Support for Rust is being considered experimental but is already included in the linux-next branch and aims for integration in the upcoming 5.20/6.0 release and is quite […]
After six months of development, the release of the GNU C Library (glibc) 2.36 has been published, fully complying with the ISO C11 and POSIX.1-2017 standards. The new release includes fixes from 59 developers. Among the improvements realized in Glibc 2.36, it is worth noting: added support for a new format of relative address relocations DT_RELR (relative relocation), allowing for a reduction in the size of relative relocations in […]
The Q4OS 4.10 distribution has been released, based on the Debian package base and delivered with KDE Plasma and Trinity desktops. The distribution is positioned as resource-friendly and offers a classic desktop layout. It includes several in-house developed applications, including 'Desktop profiler' for quick installation of theme-specific software sets, 'Setup utility' for installing third-party applications, 'Welcome […]
The Rust project developers have warned users about the upcoming increase in requirements for the Linux environment in the compiler, package manager Cargo, and the standard library libstd. Starting from version 1.64 of Rust, scheduled for September 22, 2022, the minimum requirements for glibc will be raised from version 2.11 to 2.17, and for Linux kernels from 2.6.32 to 3.2. The restrictions also apply to executable […]
A corrective release of Firefox 103.0.1 is available, which includes hardware acceleration for new AMD graphics cards and fixes a sound handler bug that led to crashes upon shutdown. Additionally, it is worth noting the start of testing in the nightly builds of Firefox, on the basis of which Firefox 104 will be created, featuring QuickActions, allowing users to perform various standard actions with the browser from the address bar. […]
After two months of development, Linus Torvalds introduced the release of Linux kernel 5.19. Among the most notable changes are support for the LoongArch processor architecture, integration of the 'BIG TCP' patches, an 'on-demand' mode in fscache, removal of code for supporting the a.out format, the ability to use ZSTD for firmware compression, an interface for managing memory eviction from user space, and improvements in the reliability and performance of the random number generator.
The release of Linux Mint 21 has been announced, transitioning to the package base of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. The distribution is fully compatible with Ubuntu but significantly differs in its approach to user interface organization and the selection of default applications. The developers of Linux Mint provide a desktop environment that adheres to classic desktop organization principles, which is more familiar to users who are not adapting to new interface design methods.