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Valve has released the Proton 7.0-5 project version, built on the code base of the Wine project, aimed at enabling Linux users to run Windows gaming applications available in the Steam catalog. The project's developments are distributed under the BSD license. Proton allows Windows-only gaming applications to be launched directly on the Linux Steam client. The package includes an implementation […]
After a year of development, the Tcl/Tk 8.6.13 release has been presented, a dynamic programming language packaged with a cross-platform library of graphical user interface elements. While Tcl has primarily been adopted for creating user interfaces and as an embedded language, it is also suitable for other tasks, such as web development, creating network applications, system administration, and testing. The project code is distributed under […]
Microsoft has released the launch of a layer for running Linux applications on Windows — WSL 1.0.0 (Windows Subsystem for Linux), which is marked as the first stable release of the project. Simultaneously, with the WSL packages delivered through the Microsoft Store app, the experimental development label has been removed. The commands 'wsl —install' and 'wsl —update' have been defaulted to use the Microsoft Store for installation and updates […]
The release of Proxmox Virtual Environment 7.3 has been published, a specialized Linux distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux, aimed at deploying and managing virtual servers using LXC and KVM, capable of serving as a replacement for products such as VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Citrix Hypervisor. The size of the installation ISO image is 1.1 GB. Proxmox VE provides tools for deploying a fully ready virtual system […]
A release of the specialized distribution Tails 5.7 (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) has been formed, based on the Debian package base and designed for anonymous web access. Anonymous access in Tails is ensured by the Tor system. All connections, except for traffic through the Tor network, are blocked by the packet filter by default. For storing user data in a persistent mode between sessions, encryption is applied. […]
The release of the web browser Pale Moon 31.4 has been published, which branched from the Firefox codebase to provide higher efficiency, maintain a classic interface, minimize memory consumption, and offer additional customization capabilities. Pale Moon builds are available for Windows and Linux (x86 and x86_64). The project's code is distributed under the MPLv2 (Mozilla Public License). The project adheres to a classic interface organization, without […]
The release of Alpine Linux 3.17 is now available, a minimalist distribution built on the Musl system library and BusyBox utilities. The distribution has heightened security requirements and is built with Stack Smashing Protection (SSP). OpenRC is used as the initialization system, and its own package manager, apk, is used for package management. Alpine is used to create official Docker container images. Bootable […]
The release of the I2P 2.0.0 anonymous network and the C++ client i2pd 2.44.0 has taken place. I2P is a multi-layered anonymous distributed network that operates over the regular internet, actively utilizing end-to-end encryption, ensuring anonymity and isolation. The network is built in a P2P mode and is formed by the resources (bandwidth) provided by the network's users, allowing it to operate without centralized servers (communications within the network […]
The Fedora Project has announced the formation of experimental builds of Fedora 37, featuring a revamped Anaconda installer, which now offers a web interface instead of a GTK-based interface. The new interface allows interaction through a web browser, significantly enhancing the convenience of remote installation management, which is unmatched by the previous VNC-based solution. The size of the iso image is 2.3 GB (x86_64). Development of the new installer is still underway […]
Oracle has released the Oracle Linux 8.7 distribution, based on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7 package base. The installable iso images, sized 11 GB and 859 MB, are available for unrestricted download and prepared for x86_64 and ARM64 (aarch64) architectures. Oracle Linux offers unlimited and free access to the yum repository with binary package updates that include bug fixes […]
SQLite 3.40 has been released, a lightweight DBMS designed as a plug-in library. The SQLite code is released as public domain, meaning it can be freely used without restrictions for any purpose. Developers of SQLite receive financial support from a consortium that includes companies like Adobe, Oracle, Mozilla, Bentley, and Bloomberg. Key changes: An experimental compilation option has been implemented […]
The wayland-protocols set has added a tearing-control extension, which enhances the basic Wayland protocol with the capability to disable vertical synchronization (VSync) with frame-doubling impulse in fullscreen applications, used to prevent tearing during output. In multimedia applications, artifacts due to tearing are an undesirable effect, but in gaming programs, artifacts may be acceptable if the measures to combat them result in […]