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Valve has released VKD3D-Proton 2.8, a branch from the vkd3d codebase, created to enhance support for Direct3D 12 in the Proton gaming launch package. VKD3D-Proton includes specific changes, optimizations, and improvements for better performance of Windows games based on Direct3D 12, which have not yet been accepted into the main vkd3d codebase. Distinctive features also include a focus on […]
The Linux Foundation has announced the creation of a non-profit association, the Overture Maps Foundation, aimed at developing a neutral and company-independent platform for the collaborative advancement of tools and a unified schema for storing geographic data, as well as maintaining a collection of open maps that can be used in personal mapping services. The founding members of the project include companies such as Amazon Web Services […]
The release of postmarketOS 22.12 has been published, developing a Linux distribution for smartphones, based on the Alpine Linux package base, the standard C library Musl, and a set of BusyBox utilities. The goal of the project is to provide a Linux distribution for smartphones that is independent of the support lifecycle of official firmware and not tied to the typical solutions of major industry players that dictate the direction of development. Builds have been prepared for the PINE64 PinePhone, […]
The SystemRescue 9.06 release is now available, a specialized Live distribution based on Arch Linux designed for system recovery after failure. Xfce is used as the graphical environment. The size of the iso image is 748 MB (amd64, i686). Changes in the new version include the inclusion of the MemTest86+ 6.00 program for testing RAM in the boot image, supporting operation on UEFI systems and invoked from the boot menu […]
To enable kernel Linux 6.2, improvements to Btrfs have been proposed, addressing the "write hole" issue in the RAID 5/6 implementation. The essence of the problem is that if a crash occurs during writing, it is initially impossible to determine which block was successfully written on which RAID device and which write was not completed. In the event of an attempt to restore the RAID in such a […]
The release of the spam filtering platform SpamAssassin 4.0.0 has been announced. SpamAssassin offers a comprehensive approach to blocking decisions: Initially, the message undergoes a series of checks (contextual analysis, DNSBL black and white lists, machine-learning Bayesian classifiers, signature checks, sender authentication via SPF and DKIM, etc.). After evaluating the message using various methods, a certain weight coefficient is accumulated. If the calculated coefficient […]
After six years of development, the release of the open-source computer-aided design system LibreCAD 2.2 is now available. The system is aimed at 2D design tasks, such as preparing engineering and architectural drawings, schemes, and plans. It supports importing drawings in DXF and DWG formats and exporting in DXF, PNG, PDF, and SVG formats. The LibreCAD project was created in 2010 as a fork from […]
In the nightly builds of Firefox, which form the basis of branch 110, scheduled for release on February 14, the ability to display the entered search query in the address bar instead of showing the search engine URL has been enabled. That is, the keywords will be displayed in the address bar not only during input but also after accessing the search engine and displaying results related to the entered keywords […]
The release of the IvorySQL 2.1 project, which develops the PostgreSQL database management system edition, providing a layer for compatibility with applications designed to work with Oracle database systems, has been announced. The add-on is being developed by making changes to the latest PostgreSQL codebase, and the developers claim that IvorySQL can be used as a transparent replacement for the latest version of PostgreSQL, with the difference being the addition of the "compatible_db" setting, which includes […]
GTK library developers have announced the addition of a new view for browsing files in applications, displaying directory contents in a grid of icons. By default, the classic list view will continue to be used, while a separate button to switch to icon mode has been added on the right side of the panel. The implementation of this functionality has been made possible 18 years after the proposal was published, […]
The sixth maintenance update of the Debian 11 distribution has been released, which includes accumulated package updates and fixes for issues in the installer. The release includes 69 updates addressing stability problems and 78 updates fixing vulnerabilities. Notable changes in Debian 11.6 include updates to the latest stable versions of packages such as mariadb-10.5, nvidia-graphics-drivers, postfix, and postgresql-13. For download and installation […]
After a year of development, the release of the open-source hypervisor Xen 4.17 has been announced. Companies such as Amazon, Arm, Bitdefender, Citrix, EPAM Systems, and Xilinx (AMD) participated in the development of this release. Updates for the Xen 4.17 branch will continue until June 12, 2024, while vulnerability fixes will be published until December 12, 2025. Key changes in Xen 4.17 include partial […]