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The Linux From Scratch community has announced the release of the book-distribution LFS 12.2-SysV and LFS 12.2-systemd, a translation into Russian is also available. Key changes include updates of the toolchain to binutils-2.43.1, gcc-14.2.0, and glibc-2.40. A total of 45 packages have been updated since the last release, and one new package, lz4, has been added. Extensive text changes have been made for improved readability. The Linux kernel […]
The developers of the Servo browser engine, written in Rust, have published a report outlining the latest achievements of the project. Among the interesting innovations is the addition of tab support, the implementation of a new tab opening page, improved tools for web developers, and a redesign of the toolbar in the Servo prototype web browser, developed based on Servo. WebXR and Flexbox support are included by default in Servo, along with the ability […]
The release of the wayland-protocols package 1.36 has been published, containing a set of protocols and extensions that enhance the capabilities of the basic Wayland protocol and provide the necessary features for building composite servers and user environments. All protocols go through three phases — development, testing, and stabilization. Upon completion of the development stage (the "unstable" category), the protocol is moved to the "staging" branch and officially included in the set […]
The Python Software Foundation has published the results of a joint annual survey involving over 25,000 developers using the Python programming language. Key trends: 55% of Python developers use Linux in their development environment (down from 59% in the last report), 55% (down from 58%) use Windows, 29% (up from 26%) use MacOS, and 2% (down from 3%) use BSD. 6% (down from 7% in the previous report) continue […]
New releases of the Linux From Scratch 12.2 (LFS) and Beyond Linux From Scratch 12.2 (BLFS) guides have been presented, available in two variants using SysVinit and systemd as the init systems. Linux From Scratch provides instructions for building a basic Linux system from the ground up using only the source code of the necessary software. Beyond Linux From Scratch complements the LFS instructions with information on building […]
The seventh correction update of the Debian 12 distribution has been released, which includes accumulated package updates and installer fixes. This release includes 51 updates addressing stability issues and 55 updates fixing vulnerabilities. Notable changes in Debian 12.7 include the removal of the bcachefs-tools package containing utilities for managing the Bcachefs file system. The reason for this removal is […]
Vivaldi is a cross-platform web browser available on Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, Android Automotive, and iOS, known for its extensive customization options. What's new: Tab renaming Now you can easily rename your tabs and tab groups for better organization. Whether it's a project name, a reminder, or anything else that helps keep you organized. Dragging files from the sidebar […]
The developer company of Elasticsearch and Kibana announced the upcoming release of future product versions under the open source AGPL license. Previously, the core of the products was licensed under the Apache license, but in 2021 the company switched to a commercial license to prevent Amazon from offering their products as a service on its AWS platform without royalties to the developer. Amazon, in turn, announced […]
The release of the new stable version of the network analyzer Wireshark 4.4 has been published. The program supports over a thousand network protocols and several dozen traffic capture formats. It offers a flexible interface for creating filters, capturing traffic, analyzing saved dumps, and inspecting packets. Advanced features such as reordering packets, extracting and saving the contents of files transferred using various protocols, and playback are supported […]
Elasticsearch B.V. has announced the return of open product status for the search, analysis, and data storage platform Elasticsearch, as well as the web interface Kibana. The code for Elasticsearch and Kibana, in addition to the proprietary licenses ELv2 and SSPL, will now also be distributed under the free AGPLv3 license. Before switching to proprietary licenses, the product was distributed under the Apache 2.0 license, which continues to be used in the OpenSearch fork. […]
Canonical has released the first corrective release of the Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS distribution, which includes updates for several hundred packages related to the elimination of vulnerabilities and issues affecting stability. The new version also fixes bugs in the installer and bootloader. The release of Ubuntu 24.04.1 marks the completion of basic stabilization of the LTS release — users of the previous LTS branch, Ubuntu 22.04, will now be prompted to […]
A new version of the GNU Screen terminal multiplexer has been released, proudly numbered 5.0. Key changes and enhancements include new commands and features: auth [on|off]: introduction of a password protection command; status [top|up|down|bottom] [left|right]: ability to move status messages to any corner of the screen (default is bottom left); truecolor [on|off]: support for 24-bit colors. multiinput: support for input in multiple windows simultaneously. […]
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