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The company "Bazalt SPO" has released the Simply Linux 11.1 distribution, built on the ALT 11 platform. This distribution is a user-friendly and resource-efficient system featuring a classic desktop based on Xfce, providing full localization of the interface and most applications. The product is distributed under a license agreement that does not transfer the right to redistribute the distribution but allows unlimited use […]
The release of Ubuntu Sway Remix 25.10 is now available, providing a pre-configured and ready-to-use desktop based on the tiling window manager Sway. This distribution is an unofficial edition of Ubuntu 25.10, created with both experienced GNU/Linux users and newcomers in mind, who want to try an environment with a tiling window manager without the need for extensive setup. Build versions are prepared for download […]
The composite server Hyprland 0.53 is now available, utilizing the Wayland protocol. The project is focused on tiling window layouts but also supports traditional freeform window placement, tabbed window grouping, a pseudotiling mode, and full-screen window expansion. The code is written in C++ and is distributed under the BSD license. It provides capabilities for creating visually appealing interfaces: gradients in window frames, blurring […]
After a year of development, the desktop engine Arcan 0.7.1 has been released, combining a display server, multimedia framework, and game engine for processing 3D graphics. Arcan can be used to create various graphic systems — from user interfaces for embedded applications to self-sufficient desktop environments. Based on Arcan, a 3D user environment for virtual reality systems, Safespaces, and the desktop environment Durden have been built. […]
The project D7VK 1.1 has been released, advancing the implementation of Direct3D 6 and 7 graphics APIs proposed by Microsoft in 1998 and 1999. D7VK operates by translating calls to the Vulkan API and allows retro games that rely on Direct3D 6 and 7 to run on Linux using Wine. The project's code is written in C++ and is distributed under […]
The eighth release of the Orbitiny Desktop environment has been published, developed from scratch using the Qt framework. The project aims to combine some innovative ideas not previously seen in user environments with traditional elements such as a plugin-supported panel, an application menu, and a desktop where shortcuts can be placed. The current focus is on launching in environments on […]
At the ongoing conference 39C3 (Chaos Communication Congress) in Germany, details were revealed about 12 previously unknown and unpatched (0-day) vulnerabilities in the GnuPG (GNU Privacy Guard) toolkit, which provides OpenPGP and S/MIME standard-compliant utilities for data encryption, electronic signature processing, key management, and access to public key repositories. The most dangerous vulnerabilities allow bypassing the […]
Statistics have been released regarding the programming languages used in GNOME and GNOME applications. The project totals 6.7 million lines of code, of which 1.6 million belong to applications and 5.1 million to libraries and core components of GNOME. The C language continues to be the default for GNOME libraries, and over 2/3 of the lines of code in GNOME's core components are written in this […]
GitHub has blocked the official repository of the Chinese company Rockchip, which was developing the MPP (Media Process Platform) module with a layer for accessing video and image processing acceleration capabilities on Rockchip chips. The blockage was made under the current U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) following a complaint from developers of the FFmpeg project. In February 2024, the developers […]
The release of the PorteuX 2.5 distribution, based on Slackware and developed under the influence of the Slax and Porteus projects, is now available. Features of PorteuX include pre-configured environments based on the Cinnamon, COSMIC, GNOME, KDE, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, and Xfce desktops, inclusion of hardware acceleration for multimedia file processing on Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA GPUs, booting in Live mode in 3 seconds, […]
The release of the text and file encryption program Stirlitz has taken place. The program is written in C++ and is distributed under the GPLv3 license. The application is adapted for use on Linux, Windows, and Android operating systems. For Arch Linux users, a package build script is available in AUR. Windows users can access an experimental installer. An experimental package is available for Android in the format […]
As part of the Phoenix project, an attempt has been made to create a new X server from scratch, without utilizing resources from the X.Org Server, aimed at developing a modern alternative that expands the X11 protocol and provides compatibility features with Wayland. At its current stage of development, Phoenix is not yet ready for everyday use, but it already allows for the organization of work with simple applications that use graphics output […]