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Microsoft has presented a series of patches for discussion in the Linux kernel developers' mailing list, aimed at enabling the Hyper-V hypervisor to work with a Linux-based root environment that has direct hardware access and is used to run guest systems (similar to Dom0 in Xen). Until now, Hyper-V (Microsoft Hypervisor) only supported Linux in guest environments, but the hypervisor itself was managed from […]
After six months of development, the GNOME 3.38 desktop environment has been released. Compared to the previous release, around 28,000 changes were made with the participation of 901 developers. Specialized live builds based on openSUSE and Ubuntu have been prepared for a quick assessment of GNOME 3.38 capabilities. GNOME 3.38 is also included in the preliminary builds of Fedora 33. Starting with the release of GNOME […]
The sixth edition of starter kits is now available on the Ninth Alt platform. The starter kits are suitable for experienced users looking to start working with a stable repository who prefer to define their own list of application packages and configure the system themselves. The starter kits are distributed as composite works under the GPLv2+ license. The images include a basic system, one of the desktop environments, or a set of specialized applications.
The release of Tor 0.4.4.5 toolkit has been announced, which is used to organize the functionality of the Tor anonymous network. Version 0.4.4.5 is recognized as the first stable release of the 0.4.4 branch, which has been developed over the past five months. The 0.4.4 branch will be supported as part of the regular maintenance cycle — updates will cease nine months from now (in June 2021) or three months after the release of the 0.4.5.x branch.
The developers of the JavaScript library Moment.js have announced the cessation of development and the transition of the project to maintenance mode. This means no further expansion of functionality, freezing of the API, and limited active bug fixes, reflecting changes from the time zone database and maintaining infrastructure for existing users. Moment.js is not recommended for new projects. The Moment.js library provides functions for manipulating time and dates.
A new version of the GNOME user environment has been released, codenamed 'Orbis' (in honor of the organizers of the online version of the GUADEC conference). Changes include: the GNOME Tour app, designed to help new users acclimate to the environment, is notably written in Rust. Applications for: sound recording, screenshots, and clock settings have been visually revamped. It's now possible to directly modify XML files of virtual machines from Boxes. The main menu has removed […]
In addition to the flagship Apple Watch Series 6, the Cupertino company also introduced the Apple Watch SE — the successor to the Watch Series 3 released three years ago. The price of the watch starts at $279. You can place a pre-order for them today (at least in the U.S.), but they will hit the market on Friday. The model retains many characteristic features of the Series […]
The developers of Gentoo Linux have announced the availability of universal builds with the Linux kernel, created as part of the Gentoo Distribution Kernel project to simplify the maintenance process of the Linux kernel in the distribution. The project offers the option to install ready binary builds with the kernel or use a unified ebuild for compiling, configuring, and installing the kernel using the package manager, similar to other […]
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2020-7468) has been identified in the ftpd server included in FreeBSD, which allows users restricted to their home directory through the ftpchroot option to gain full root access to the system. The issue arises from a combination of an error in the implementation of the user isolation mechanism using the chroot call (non-fatal errors were reported during failures in changing uid or performing chroot and chdir, not […]
The release of the BlendNet 0.3 add-on for Blender 2.80+ has been published. This add-on is used for managing resources for distributed rendering in the cloud or on a local render farm. The code for the add-on is written in Python and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. Features of BlendNet: Simplifies the deployment process in GCP/AWS clouds. Allows the use of cheap (preemptible/spot) machines for the main workload. Utilizes secure REST + HTTPS […]
The Rust community has launched the 2020 State of Rust Survey to assess the language and ecosystem. The survey aims to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the language and set development priorities. It is published in multiple languages, participation is anonymous, and it will take about 10-15 minutes. Responses are accepted until September 24. Results from last year can be found here: 2020 State of Rust form on […]
When plasma televisions left the stage, there was a period dominated by liquid crystal panels. However, the era of low contrast is not endless — TVs with elements that emit light on their own without requiring separate lamps are gradually finding their places. This refers to organic light-emitting diode panels. Today, they are not surprising anyone in small diagonal screens — in […]