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Karanbir Singh has announced his departure from the position of chair of the CentOS project governing board and has relinquished his role as project leader. Karanbir has been involved with the distribution since 2004 (the project was founded in 2002), taking over leadership after the departure of Gregory Kurtzer, the founder of the distribution, and leading the governing board after CentOS transitioned to […]
The release of Node.js 17.0 has occurred, a platform for running network applications in JavaScript. Node.js 17.0 falls under the regular support branch, with updates being released until June 2022. In the coming days, the stabilization of the Node.js 16 branch will be completed, which will attain LTS status and will be supported until April 2024. Support for the previous LTS branch, Node.js 14.0 […]
The release of the Porteus Kiosk 5.3.0 distribution has taken place, based on Gentoo and intended for equipping standalone internet kiosks, demonstration stands, and self-service terminals. The bootable image of the distribution occupies 136 MB (x86_64). The basic build includes only the minimal set of components necessary to run a web browser (Firefox and Chrome are supported), which is trimmed in its capabilities to prevent unwanted activity in the system (for example, […
Valve has released VKD3D-Proton 2.5, a branch from the vkd3d codebase, created to enhance Direct3D 12 support in the Proton gaming package. VKD3D-Proton includes Proton-specific modifications, optimizations, and enhancements for better performance of Windows games based on Direct3D 12 that have not yet been accepted into the main vkd3d codebase. Notable differences also include […
A new version of the dual-pane file manager Double Commander 1.0.0 is available, aiming to replicate the functionality of Total Commander and ensure compatibility with its plugins. Three user interface options are offered — based on GTK2, Qt4, and Qt5. The code is available under the GPLv2 license. Notable features of Double Commander include performing all operations in the background, support for batch renaming files using a mask, […
The Dash to Dock 70 release has been formed, which is an extension for the GNOME Shell. The project code is written in JavaScript and is distributed under the GPLv2 license. The new release is notable for implementing support for GNOME Shell 40 (support for GNOME 41 is still available as a patch). The Ubuntu Dock panel is built on Dash to Dock, which is included in […]
SUSE has released the open-source application Rancher Desktop 0.6.0, which provides a graphical interface for creating, running, and managing containers based on the Kubernetes platform. The program is written in JavaScript using the Electron platform and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. Initially, Rancher Desktop was available only for macOS and Windows, but the 0.6.0 release adds experimental support for Linux. For […]
The Apache Software Foundation announced plans to discontinue the use of mirror systems supported by various organizations and volunteers. To organize the downloading of Apache project files, a Content Delivery Network (CDN) will be implemented, which will help eliminate issues such as mirror desynchronization and delays due to the distribution of content across mirrors. It is noted that in today's realities, using mirrors […]
The first experimental release of the server component of the Fosscord project has been published, which develops an open communication platform for community interaction through chat, video, and voice calls. An important distinction from other open projects of this kind, such as Revolt and Rocket.Chat, is the protocol-level compatibility with the proprietary messenger Discord — users of Fosscord can communicate with those continuing […]
The release of the Sculpt 21.10 operating system has been introduced, based on Genode OS Framework technologies, developing a general-purpose operating system that can be used by regular users for everyday tasks. The project's source code is distributed under the AGPLv3 license. A LiveUSB image is offered for download, with a size of 26 MB. It is supported on systems with Intel processors and graphics subsystems […]
The release of the Ubuntu Web 20.04.3 distribution has been announced, aimed at creating a Chrome OS-like environment optimized for web browser usage and launching web applications as standalone programs. The release is based on the package base of Ubuntu 20.04.3 with a GNOME desktop. The browser environment for executing web applications is based on Firefox. The size of the bootable ISO image is 2.5 GB. A feature of the new version is the provision […]
The Pine64 community, dedicated to creating open devices, has introduced the PinePhone Pro smartphone, which was developed with insights gained from the first PinePhone model and user feedback. The main objective of the project remains unchanged, positioning the PinePhone Pro as a device for enthusiasts who are tired of Android and iOS, seeking a fully controlled and secure environment based on alternative open […]