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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 […]
An implementation of an application isolation mechanism similar to the system calls pledge and unveil developed by the OpenBSD project has been proposed for FreeBSD. Isolation in pledge is achieved by prohibiting access to unused system calls in the application, while unveil selectively opens access only for specific file paths that the application may work with. For the application, a semblance of a whitelist of system calls is formed and […]
The release of the web browser qutebrowser 2.5 has been published, providing a minimal graphical interface that does not distract from viewing content, along with a navigation system inspired by the Vim text editor, entirely built on keyboard shortcuts. The code is written in Python using PyQt5 and QtWebEngine. The source code is distributed under the GPLv3 license. The use of Python does not affect performance, as rendering and parsing content […]
The developers of the Xfce project have introduced a significant release of the Xfce Terminal emulator 1.0.0. This new release has been prepared by a new maintainer who took over the development after the project was left without support in 2020. The program's code is written in C and is distributed under the GPLv2 license. This release is also notable for the change in version numbering scheme. Within the 1.1.x branch, experimental releases will be formed, […]
The release of Chrome OS 100, based on the Linux kernel, upstart system manager, ebuild/portage build tools, open components, and Chrome browser 100 has become available. The user environment of Chrome OS is limited to the web browser, and instead of standard programs, web applications are utilized; however, Chrome OS includes a full multi-window interface, desktop, and taskbar. The Chrome OS 100 build […]
After six months of development, the release of the gaming platform Lutris 0.5.10 has occurred, providing tools to simplify the installation, configuration, and management of games on Linux. The project’s code is written in Python and is distributed under the GPLv3 license. The project supports a catalog for quick searching and installing game applications, allowing users to launch games on Linux with one click through a single interface, without worrying about […]
Cassidy Blaede, co-founder of the elementary OS distribution, announced his withdrawal from the project. Since 2018, Cassidy has been developing elementary OS full-time. Initially, due to financial issues at elementary Inc, Cassidy sought new employment to free up resources being spent on his salary, […]
The beta release of the Ubuntu 22.04 "Jammy Jellyfish" distribution has been introduced, after which a complete freeze of the package base has been made, and developers have moved on to final testing and bug fixing. The release, classified as a long-term support (LTS) release, with updates provided for 5 years until 2027, is scheduled for April 21. Ready test images have been created for […]