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Intel has opened the source code for the firmware of the PSE (Programmable Services Engine) block, which is being shipped in Elkhart Lake family processors, such as the Atom x6000E, optimized for use in Internet of Things devices. The code is released under the Apache 2.0 license. The PSE is an additional ARM Cortex-M7 processor core that operates in a low-power mode. The PSE can be used to carry out […]
The VeriGPU project aims to create an open GPU developed in the hardware description and modeling language Verilog. Initially, the project is being developed using the Verilog simulator, but once ready, it will be used for the production of real chips. The project's developments are distributed under the MIT license. VeriGPU is positioned as a specialized processor (ASIC) optimized for accelerating computations related to machine learning systems. […]
An experimental release of the open implementation of WinAPI — Wine 7.7 has occurred. Since the release of version 7.6, 11 bug reports have been closed and 374 changes have been made. The most significant changes include: work to translate X11 and OSS (Open Sound System) drivers to use the PE (Portable Executable) file format instead of ELF. UTF-8 support has been enabled as the ANSI encoding […]
A new public release of the Silero Text-to-Speech neural network speech synthesis system is now available. This project primarily aims to create a modern, high-quality speech synthesis system that rivals commercial solutions from corporations and is accessible to anyone without the need for expensive server equipment. The models are distributed under the GNU AGPL license, but the developing company does not disclose the mechanism for training the models. To launch […]
GitHub has blocked the repository containing the official documentation for the SymPy project and the website docs.sympy.org hosted on GitHub after receiving a complaint about copyright infringement from HackerRank, a company that specializes in conducting contests for developers and hiring programmers. The blocking was carried out under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). After community outrage, HackerRank withdrew their complaint […]
The results of the annual Debian project leader election have been announced. A total of 354 developers participated in the voting, which represents 34% of all eligible voters (last year's turnout was 44%, and the year before that it was 33%). This year, three candidates ran for the leadership position. Jonathan Carter won, having been re-elected for a third term. […]
The release of the free, cross-platform UNIX-like operating system OpenBSD 7.1 has been announced. The OpenBSD project was founded by Theo de Raadt in 1995 following a conflict with the developers of NetBSD, which resulted in Theo being denied access to the NetBSD CVS repository. After that, Theo de Raadt and a group of like-minded individuals created a new project based on the source tree of NetBSD. […]
Valve has released version 7.0-2 of the Proton project, which is based on the Wine codebase and aims to enable the running of gaming applications developed for Windows on Linux and available in the Steam catalog. The project developments are distributed under the BSD license. Proton enables direct launch of Windows-only gaming applications in the Linux Steam client. The package includes the implementation of […]
The release of the Ubuntu 22.04 'Jammy Jellyfish' distribution has taken place, classified as a long-term support (LTS) release, with updates being provided for 5 years, in this case until April 2027. Installation and boot images have been created for Ubuntu, Ubuntu Server, Lubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu Mate, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Studio, Xubuntu, and UbuntuKylin (edition for […]
Updates for the OpenWrt 19.07.10 and 21.02.3 distributions have been released, aimed at use in various network devices such as routers, switches, and access points. OpenWrt supports a wide range of platforms and architectures and features a build system that makes it simple and convenient to cross-compile, including various components in the build, allowing you to easily create a customized firmware tailored to specific tasks or […]
The release of Node.js 18.0 has occurred, a platform for running network applications in JavaScript. Node.js 18.0 is categorized as a long-term support branch, but this status will only be granted in October, following stabilization. Support for Node.js 18.x will last until April 2025. The maintenance of the previous LTS branch, Node.js 16.x, will continue until April 2024, while the earlier LTS branch 14.x […]
The oVirt 4.5.0 release has been presented, based on the KVM hypervisor and the libvirt library, a platform for deploying, maintaining, and monitoring virtual machines and managing cloud infrastructure. The virtualization management technologies developed in oVirt are used in the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization product and can serve as an open alternative to VMware vSphere. Apart from Red Hat, other companies are also participating in the development […]