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An update for the Solaris 11.4 SRU 25 (Support Repository Update) operating system has been released, which proposes a series of further fixes and improvements for the Solaris 11.4 branch. To install the proposed updates, simply run the command ‘pkg update’. In this release: Added the lz4 utility Updated versions to address vulnerabilities: Apache 2.4.46 Apache Tomcat 8.5.57 Firefox 68.11.0esr MySQL 5.6.49, 5.7.31 […]
After six months of development, Oracle has released Java SE 15 (Java Platform, Standard Edition 15), with the open project OpenJDK as the reference implementation. Java SE 15 maintains backward compatibility with previous releases of the Java platform, meaning all previously written Java projects will run without changes on the new version. Installable builds are […]
The release of version 16 of VMWare Workstation Pro has been announced, a proprietary virtualization software suite for workstations, also available for Linux. The following changes have occurred in this release: Support for new guest OSs has been added: RHEL 8.2, Debian 10.5, Fedora 32, CentOS 8.2, SLE 15 SP2 GA, FreeBSD 11.4, and ESXi 7.0 Support for guest Windows 7 and above […]
A new version of the LSP Plugins effect package has been released, designed for audio processing during mixing and mastering of recordings. The most significant changes include: Added a plugin that implements the crossover function (splitting the signal into distinct frequency bands) — Crossover Plugin Series. Fixed a regression that caused desynchronization of the left and right channels of the limiter when oversampling was enabled (the change came from Hector Martin). An error was fixed in […]
The code that provided the ability to scroll text backward (CONFIG_VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK) has been removed from the text console implementation that comes with the Linux kernel. The code was removed due to errors that had no one to fix because there was no maintainer overseeing the vgacon development. In the summer, a vulnerability (CVE-2020-14331) was discovered and fixed in vgacon, capable of causing a buffer overflow due to inadequate memory availability checks […]
The release of the Magma 1.2.0 platform is now available, designed for the rapid deployment of components for operating cellular networks 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G. The platform was originally developed by Facebook as part of an initiative to ensure global network accessibility, but was later transformed into a standalone project under the auspices of the independent non-profit organization OpenStack Foundation. The code is written in C, C++, Go […]
Cisco has announced a significant new release of the free antivirus package ClamAV 0.103.0. Remember, the project was taken over by Cisco in 2013 following the acquisition of Sourcefire, the company behind ClamAV and Snort. The project's code is distributed under the GPLv2 license. Key improvements: Clamd now supports reloading the signature database in a separate thread without blocking the scan. The database can be reloaded in a separate thread […]
Just yesterday, a new version of the Deepin distribution, developed based on Debian and using the eponymous DE, was quietly released. This version is based on Debian 10.5. Notable features: A new design for the environment has been introduced, including new icons, smooth animations, rounded corners, and a task overview screen. A new installer design has also been implemented. Additionally, there's an option to install […]
The Qbs 1.17 build tool release has been announced. This is the fourth release after Qt Company stepped away from developing the project, prepared by a community interested in continuing Qbs development. Qt is required as a dependency for building Qbs, although Qbs itself is designed to facilitate the building of any projects. Qbs uses a simplified version of the QML language to define build scripts, allowing […]
Sharp Corporation has expanded its smartphone lineup by announcing a very interesting product — the Aquos Zero 5G Basic model: one of the first commercial devices running Android 11. The device is equipped with a 6.4-inch Full HD+ OLED display with a resolution of 2340 × 1080 pixels. The panel boasts a high refresh rate of 240 Hz. A fingerprint scanner is integrated directly into the screen area. […]
The first beta release of FreeBSD 12.2 has been prepared. The release FreeBSD 12.2-BETA1 is available for the amd64, i386, powerpc, powerpc64, powerpcspe, sparc64, and armv6, armv7, and aarch64 architectures. Additionally, images for virtualization systems (QCOW2, VHD, VMDK, raw) and Amazon EC2 cloud environments have been prepared. The FreeBSD 12.2 release is scheduled for October 27. The release notes with the list of changes are currently limited to an empty template, but […]
Feral Interactive has released version 1.6 of the GameMode optimizer, implemented as a background process that dynamically adjusts various Linux system settings for maximum performance of gaming applications. The project's code is written in C and is distributed under the BSD license. For games, a special library, libgamemode, is recommended, which allows requesting certain optimizations while the game is running, without […]