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A release of the specialized distribution Tails 4.29 (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), based on the Debian package base and designed for anonymous internet access, has been formed. Anonymous access in Tails is provided 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 persistent mode between sessions, the […]
For implementation in Fedora Linux 37, the translation of UEFI support into mandatory requirements for installation of the distribution on the x86_64 platform is planned. The ability to boot previously installed environments on traditional BIOS systems will remain for a while, but support for new installations not in UEFI mode will be discontinued. In Fedora 39 or later, BIOS support is expected to be completely removed. […]
The release of the web browser Firefox 99 has occurred. Additionally, an update for the long-term support branch — 91.8.0 has been prepared. The Firefox 100 branch has entered beta testing, with a release scheduled for May 3. Key innovations in Firefox 99 include: Native GTK context menu support has been added. This feature can be enabled through the parameter 'widget.gtk.native-context-menus' in about:config. GTK floating scrollbars have been added (full-fledged scrollbar […]
The release of the FerretDB project 0.1 (formerly MangoDB) has been published, allowing a replacement of the document-oriented database MongoDB with PostgreSQL without modifying application code. FerretDB is implemented as a proxy server that translates calls to MangoDB into SQL queries to PostgreSQL, making it possible to use PostgreSQL as the actual storage. The code is written in Go and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. The need for migration may arise […]
The developers of the Nitrux project have introduced the first alpha release of the Maui Shell user environment, developed according to the 'Convergence' concept, which allows working with the same applications on both touchscreen smartphone and tablet screens, as well as on larger laptop and PC displays. The Maui Shell automatically adapts to the screen size and available input methods, and can […]
GitHub has announced enhanced protection against the accidental inclusion of sensitive data in repositories left by developers in the code. For example, it sometimes happens that configuration files containing database passwords, tokens, or API access keys end up in the repository. Previously, scanning was performed in passive mode and allowed for the detection of leaks that had already occurred in the repository. To prevent leaks, GitHub is additionally […]
A new version of the Nomenus-rex command-line utility, designed for bulk file renaming, is now available. The program is written in C++ and is distributed under the GPLv3 license. Renaming rules are configured using a configuration file. For example: source_dir = "/home/user/work/source"; destination_dir = "/home/user/work/destination"; keep_dir_structure = false; copy_or_rename = "copy"; rules = ( { type = "date"; date_format = "%Y-%m-%d"; }, { […
The developers of the anonymous Tor network have released project Arti 0.2.0, which is an evolving Tor client written in Rust. The project is considered experimental and lags in functionality behind the main Tor client written in C, and is not yet ready to fully replace it. A release 1.0 is planned for September, with stabilization of the API, CLI, and settings that will be suitable for initial use […
The Gentoo project developers announced the resumption of Live builds, allowing users not only to assess the state of the project and demonstrate the capabilities of the distribution without the need to install it on the disk, but also to use the environment as a portable workstation or a tool for system administrators. Live builds will be updated weekly to provide access to the latest versions of applications. The builds are available for the amd64 architecture and are sized […]
The cross-platform open-source build script generator CMake 3.23 has been released, serving as an alternative to Autotools and used in projects like KDE, LLVM/Clang, MySQL, MariaDB, ReactOS, and Blender. CMake is written in C++ and distributed under the BSD license. CMake is notable for providing a simple scripting language, functionality extension through modules, support for caching, and tools for cross-compilation, […]
The release of the decentralized messaging program Speek 1.6 has been published, aimed at providing maximum privacy, anonymity, and protection against tracking. User identifiers in Speek are based on the use of public keys and are not tied to phone numbers or email addresses. The infrastructure does not employ centralized servers, and all data exchange occurs solely in P2P mode through installation […]
The release of the free platform for deploying decentralized social networks, Mastodon 3.5, has taken place, allowing users to create services on their own infrastructure that are not under the control of individual providers. If a user cannot run their own node, they can choose a trusted public service to connect to. Mastodon belongs to the category of federated networks, which use a set of […]