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Author: Yuri Gagarin

A technical specialist at ProHoster with over six years of experience in server administration, VPN solutions, and network security. I manage infrastructure setup and support, monitor service stability, and implement solutions to protect client data. I also contribute to performance optimization and compliance with modern security and privacy requirements.

The Wine project has released vkd3d 1.17 with Direct3D 12 implementation

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The Wine project has released the vkd3d 1.17 package with Direct3D 12 implementation, working through call translation to the Vulkan graphics API. The package includes the libvkd3d libraries with Direct3D 12 implementation, libvkd3d-shader with a translator for shader models 4 and 5, and libvkd3d-utils with functions to facilitate porting Direct3D 12 applications, along with a set of demonstration examples, including the port of glxgears […]

whomade — a process that remembers which programs create files in monitored directories

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To identify applications that create disk space-consuming files in the user's home directory, a background process called whomade has been prepared, tracking the appearance of new files using the fanotify mechanism. The project is written in C++ and distributed under the GPLv3 license. Data is stored in a SQLite3 database, which is periodically cleared of outdated information (for example, data on deleted files). For the required functionality to be implemented […]

Release of the MiniOS 5 distribution based on Debian 13

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The release of MiniOS 5.0.0, based on Debian 13 'Trixie' and running directly from a USB flash drive, has been announced. The graphical environment is based on Xfce. The distribution uses a modular architecture, allowing for the creation of specialized configurations by excluding and adding components to tailor the system for specific tasks. The release is available in three editions: Standard (amd64, 798 MB) — a compact build for everyday tasks, characterized by high […]

Release of the FFmpeg 8.0 multimedia package

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After nearly a year of development, the FFmpeg 8.0 multimedia package is available, including a set of applications and a collection of libraries for operations on various multimedia formats (recording, conversion, and decoding of audio and video formats). The package is written in C and distributed under LGPL and GPL licenses. Among the changes in FFmpeg 8.0: Codecs FFV1 (encoding and decoding) implemented based on the Vulkan 1.3 graphics API […]

The Simply Linux 11.0 distribution is available

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The company "Basalt SPO" has released Simply Linux 11.0, built on the 11th ALT platform. The distribution is an easy-to-use, resource-friendly system featuring a classic desktop based on Xfce, offering full localization of the interface and most applications. The product is distributed under a license agreement that does not transfer the right to distribute the distribution but allows unlimited use of […]

Release of the integrated development environment Apache NetBeans 27

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The release of the integrated development environment Apache NetBeans 27 is now available, which supports programming languages such as Java SE, Java EE, PHP, C/C++, JavaScript, Rust, and Groovy. Ready builds have been created for Linux (snap, flatpak), Windows, and macOS. Among the changes: version control tools now support branch renaming. The code editor has introduced the ability to compare directory contents, and markup support has been improved […]

Issues with accessibility of Arch Linux infrastructure due to DDoS attack

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The developers of the Arch Linux distribution have reported an ongoing DDoS attack since August 16, which has caused some project services to be periodically unavailable. There are issues with the main site, AUR repository, Wiki, forum, and GitLab platform. Technical details of the attack and the methods of protection implemented are not yet disclosed, as the attack is still ongoing. When primary repositories are unavailable […]

Email blocking for released domains has been implemented in the PyPI repository

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The developers of the Python Package Index (PyPI) have implemented a safeguard against project hijacking through the purchase of released domains listed in account parameters. The attack involves attackers searching for accounts linked to emails with expired domains, registering the released domain under themselves, redirecting email traffic to their server, and taking control of the email to initiate […]

Release of the LibreOffice 25.8 office suite

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The Document Foundation has released version 25.8 of the LibreOffice office suite. Ready-to-use installation packages have been prepared for various Linux distributions, Windows, and macOS. The release involved 160 developers, with 40% of changes made by 44 contributors from leading project companies like Collabora and Allotropia, 41% by eight employees from The Document Foundation, and 19% by 108 independent […]

Pine64 has discontinued the PinePhone Pro project and is focusing on RISC-V architecture.

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The Pine64 community, which creates open devices, has announced the discontinuation and halt of sales for the PinePhone Pro smartphone. Spare parts for PinePhone Pro will be manufactured for about two more years. The reason for the project shutdown is cited as low demand, insufficient to continue production. No new smartphone models are planned for creation at this time, but the first model of the PinePhone has been available since 2020 […]

Thunderbird email client version 142 has been released.

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The release of Thunderbird email client version 142.0 is now available, developed by the community and based on Mozilla technologies. Thunderbird 142 is built on the Firefox 142 codebase and is classified as an intermediate version, with updates released until the next version. In the ESR branches with long-term support, updates released within the year have resulted in versions 128.14.0 and Thunderbird 140.2.0. Key changes […]

Release of Solaris operating system 11.4 SRU84.

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Oracle has released the Solaris operating system 11.4 SRU 84 (Support Repository Update), which offers a series of significant changes and improvements for the Solaris 11.4 branch. To install the proposed fixes in the update, simply run ‘pkg update’. Users can also utilize the free version of Solaris 11.4 CBE (Common Build Environment), developed using a continuous publication model of new […]

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