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SmolBSD — a toolkit for creating micro-builds of NetBSD

The SmolBSD project develops tools for creating micro-builds of NetBSD that include only the components minimally necessary for a specific application and can boot in less than a second. SmolBSD can be used to create trimmed virtualized environments for the isolated running of individual services. The size of the created base environment is about 10 MB. The project code is distributed under the BSD license. Tools have been prepared for creating environments […]

The AlmaLinux project has established the ALESCo committee, responsible for technical matters

The AlmaLinux project, which develops a distribution based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and aims to fill the gap left by the classic CentOS, has announced the formation of the ALESCo (AlmaLinux Engineering Steering Committee) that will make decisions regarding the technical aspects of development, similar to the work of the FESCo committee in Fedora Linux. Among other things, the committee will review suggestions for project improvements received from […]

Release of GhostBSD 24.04.1

The release of the desktop-oriented distribution GhostBSD 24.04.1 has been published, based on FreeBSD 14-STABLE and offering the MATE desktop environment. The community is also producing unofficial builds with Xfce. By default, GhostBSD uses the ZFS file system. It supports both live mode operation and installation on a hard disk (using its own installer ginstall, written in Python). Boot images have been created for the architecture […]

The Cozystack project has released Talm, a configuration manager for Talos Linux

The developers of the free PaaS platform Cozystack have prepared the Talm project, aimed at simplifying the configuration of bare-metal servers for Talos Linux, an operating system designed to run Kubernetes, which features a Kubernetes-like API and is configured with a single YAML manifest. Although Talm was created for the declarative installation of Cozystack, it is not tied specifically to this platform and can be used to manage any Talos configurations […]

The Bend project is developing a high-level language for parallel computations on GPUs

The first releases of the Bend project have been published, which is developing a high-level programming language for parallel computing, positioned as an alternative to low-level languages such as CUDA and Metal, featuring an expressive syntax and development convenience similar to languages like Python and Haskell. The project's code is written in Rust and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. Among the capabilities of the Bend language […]

Release of the email client Geary 46.0

The release of the email client Geary 46.0, designed for use in the GNOME environment, has been published. The project was initially founded by the Yorba Foundation, which created the popular photo manager Shotwell, but later development was handed over to the GNOME community. The code is written in Vala and is distributed under the LGPL license. Ready builds will soon be prepared in the form of a self-contained flatpak package. The goal […]

Release of the free 2D CAD CadZinho 0.6

The minimalist CAD system CadZinho 0.6.0 has been released, providing tools for creating simple two-dimensional technical drawings. The new version features a new rendering architecture that eliminates interface hangs during operation. The code is written in C with additions in Lua and is distributed under the MIT license. Output is generated using the SDL 2.0 library and the OpenGL API […]

A vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Server that grants admin rights without authentication

In the corrective updates of GitHub Enterprise Server 3.12.4, 3.11.10, 3.10.12, and 3.9.15, intended for deployment on private hardware for isolated collaborative development environments based on GitHub technologies, a vulnerability (CVE-2024-4985) has been identified that allows admin access without authentication. This issue only manifests in configurations with a single point of entry based on SAML technology, where […]

Study on the impact of 5000 Chrome extensions on performance

The performance monitoring service DebugBear has published the results of an analysis of the impact of browser extensions on performance and user experience. The study tested 5000 of the most popular Chrome extensions. The testing evaluated CPU load, data load volume, page load speed, latency during user interaction with web pages, and disk space usage. Some conclusions: Using extensions with ad blockers […]

The release of the IceWM 3.5.0 window manager

The lightweight IceWM 3.5.0 window manager is now available. IceWM provides full management via keyboard shortcuts, support for virtual desktops, task panels, and application menus, and tabbed grouping for windows. The window manager is configured through a straightforward configuration file, with the option to use themes. Support for grouping windows in tabs is available. Built-in applets for monitoring CPU, memory, and traffic are included. […]

The inclusion of a build with the composite manager Miracle has been approved in Fedora 41

The FESCo (Fedora Engineering Steering Committee), responsible for the technical aspects of the Fedora Linux distribution development, has approved the creation of official ISO images with a graphical environment based on the composite manager Miracle, utilizing the Wayland protocol and components for building composite managers Mir. The Fedora Spin edition with Miracle will begin shipping with the release of Fedora Linux 41. The aim of creating this new build is to establish a functional […]

Builds of Ubuntu 24.04 are prepared for download on the Nintendo Switch gaming console.

The Switchroot project has announced the availability of Ubuntu 24.04, designed for download on Nintendo Switch gaming consoles based on the Tegra X1 SoC (Switch 2017, Switch 2019, Switch Lite, and Switch OLED). In addition to Ubuntu, the Switchroot project also provides Fedora 39, Lakka 5.0, and LineageOS 18.1 builds for download on Nintendo Switch. Downloads are performed from an SD card […]

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