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The release of the specialized shell GNU Rush 2.2 (Restricted User Shell) has been published, designed for use in systems with restricted remote access where user actions need to be limited. Rush allows defining which command line functions a user can use and what resources are available to them (memory size, CPU time, etc.). For example, Rush can be used for […]
The release of the UbuntuDDE 21.10 (Remix) distribution has been prepared, based on the Ubuntu 21.10 codebase and shipped with the DDE (Deepin Desktop Environment). The project is an unofficial edition of Ubuntu, but developers are making efforts to have UbuntuDDE included among the official editions of Ubuntu. The size of the ISO image is 3 GB. UbuntuDDE features the Deepin 5.5 desktop release and a set of specialized applications developed […]
Three years after the release of the last major version, the mdadm package 4.2.0 has been released, including a set of tools for managing software RAID arrays in Linux. Changes in the new version include the ability to build with GCC 9 and expanded support for IMSM (Intel Matrix Storage Manager) RAID arrays, as well as the functionality of Partial Parity Log (PPL) used in them, allowing […]
Ingo Molnar, a well-known Linux kernel developer and author of the CFS (Completely Fair Scheduler), proposed a series of patches for discussion on the Linux kernel developers' mailing list. These patches affect over half of all files in the kernel source code and ensure a 50-80% increase in the speed of the full kernel rebuild, depending on the settings. The optimization implemented is noteworthy because it […]
Joshua Strobl, the key developer of the Budgie desktop, announced his departure from the Core Team of the Solus project, relinquishing his duties as Experience Lead responsible for developer engagement and user interface development. Beatrice/Bryan Meyers, who oversees the technical aspects of Solus, assured that the distribution's development will continue and updates will come soon […]
Jason A. Donenfeld, the author of the WireGuard VPN, has proposed an updated implementation of the RDRAND random number generator, which handles the /dev/random and /dev/urandom devices in the Linux kernel. In late November, Jason was appointed as one of the maintainers of the random driver and has now published the first results of his work on its redesign. The new implementation is notable for switching to the BLAKE2s hash function instead of […]
After three years of development, the GNU cflow 1.7 utility has been released. It is designed to build a visual call graph of functions in C programs, which can be used to simplify the understanding of application logic. The graph is constructed solely based on analysis of the source code, without the need to execute the program. It supports the generation of both direct and reverse execution flow graphs, as well as […]
The release of the open-source raster graphic editor Pinta 2.0 has been published, representing an attempt to rewrite the Paint.NET program using GTK. The editor provides a basic set of features for drawing and image editing, aimed at beginner users. The interface is greatly simplified, supports an unlimited undo buffer, allows working with multiple layers, and is equipped with a set of tools for applying various effects and adjusting images. […]
The release of Slackel 7.5 has been announced, built on the foundations of the Slackware and Salix projects, and fully compatible with the repositories they offer. A key feature of Slackel is the use of the continuously updated Slackware-Current branch. The graphical environment is based on the Openbox window manager. The size of the boot image capable of running in Live mode is 2.4 GB (i386 and x86_64). The distribution can be used on systems with 512 […]
The GNOME project has released the first stable version of the Libadwaita library, which includes a set of components for styling user interfaces in accordance with GNOME HIG (Human Interface Guidelines). The library includes ready-to-use widgets and objects for building applications that match the overall GNOME style, with interfaces that can adaptively adjust to screens of any size. The code for the library is written in C and is distributed […]
Updates for the CentOS 8.x distribution have been discontinued, replaced by the continuously updated CentOS Stream edition. On January 31, related content for the CentOS 8 branch is scheduled to be removed from mirrors and moved to the archive vault.centos.org. CentOS Stream is positioned as an upstream project for RHEL, allowing third-party participants to control the preparation of packages for RHEL, suggest their changes, and influence […]
The release of the libmdbx 0.11.3 library (MDBX) has occurred, featuring a high-performance compact embedded key-value database. The libmdbx code is distributed under the OpenLDAP Public License. All current operating systems and architectures are supported, as well as the Russian Elbrus 2000. As of the end of 2021, libmdbx is used as a storage backend in two of the fastest Ethereum clients — Erigon and the new […]