Category: Internet News

Firefox Reality PC Preview has been presented for virtual reality devices

Mozilla has introduced a new version of the browser for virtual reality systems — Firefox Reality PC Preview. The browser supports all of Firefox's features for maintaining privacy but offers a different 3D user interface that allows navigation through websites within the virtual world or as part of augmented reality systems. Builds are available for installation through the HTC Viveport catalog (currently only for Windows […]

The Linux kernel USB stack has been transitioned to the use of inclusive terminology

The codebase for the upcoming release of the Linux kernel 5.9 has accepted changes to the USB subsystem, cleaning up non-politically correct terms. The changes were made in accordance with recently adopted guidelines for using inclusive terminology in the Linux kernel. The code has been cleansed of words like 'slave', 'master', 'blacklist', and 'whitelist'. For example, instead of 'usb slave device', 'usb […]

Release of the Glibc 2.32 system library

After six months of development, the release of the GNU C Library (glibc) 2.32 has been published, fully adhering to the ISO C11 and POSIX.1-2017 standards. The new release includes fixes from 67 developers. Among the improvements implemented in Glibc 2.32 are: Support for Synopsys ARC HS (ARCv2 ISA) processors has been added. The port requires at least binutils 2.32, […]

Beta testing for PHP 8 has begun

The first beta release of the new branch of the PHP programming language 8 has been introduced. The release is scheduled for November 26. At the same time, corrective releases for PHP 7.4.9, 7.3.21, and 7.2.33 have been formed, which fix accumulated bugs and vulnerabilities. Key innovations in PHP 8: Inclusion of the JIT compiler, which will enhance performance. Support for named function arguments, allowing values to be passed to a function bound to names, i.e. […]

Release of Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS

Canonical has released the first maintenance update for the Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS distribution, which includes updates for several hundred packages related to fixing vulnerabilities and issues impacting stability. The new version also addresses bugs in the installer and bootloader. The release of Ubuntu 20.04.1 marks the completion of the basic stabilization of the LTS release — users of Ubuntu 18.04 will now be prompted to upgrade to […]

LLVM 10 has been imported into OpenBSD-current.

OpenBSD-current has added LLVM 10 tooling. It is worth noting that unlike the previously supplied LLVM 8, the tenth version (like the ninth) is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license, whose use is explicitly prohibited by the project's licensing policy. OpenBSD developers had previously discussed changing the license and viewed this action negatively. However, at the Eurobsdconf presentation, it is noted that eventually it will have to be […]

A graphics editor Pinta 1.7 has been released, serving as an alternative to Paint.NET.

After five years since the last release, the open raster graphics editor Pinta 1.7 has been released, representing an attempt to rewrite the Paint.NET program using GTK. The editor provides a basic set of capabilities for drawing and image processing, targeting beginner users. The interface is maximally simplified, the editor supports unlimited undo history, allows working with multiple layers, and comes with a set of tools […]

The release of the free office suite LibreOffice 7.0.

The Document Foundation has announced the release of the LibreOffice 7.0 office suite. Ready-to-use installation packages have been prepared for various Linux distributions, Windows, and macOS, as well as an edition for deploying the online version in Docker. In preparing the release, 74% of the changes were made by employees from companies that oversee the project, such as Collabora, Red Hat, and CIB, while 26% of the changes were added by independent enthusiasts. Key innovations: […]

Firefox has begun enabling tracking protection against redirects.

Mozilla has announced its intention to activate the Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) 2.0 mechanism. Initially, support for ETP 2.0 was added in Firefox 79 but was disabled by default. In the coming weeks, this mechanism is set to be rolled out to all user categories. The main innovation of ETP 2.0 is the addition of protection against tracking through redirects. To bypass […]

The composite server Wayfire 0.5 using Wayland is available

The release of the composite server Wayfire 0.5 has taken place, utilizing Wayland and allowing for the creation of resource-light user interfaces with 3D effects in the style of 3D plugins for Compiz (switching screens through a 3D cube, spatial window layout, morphing while working with windows, etc.). Wayfire supports extension through plugins and provides a flexible configuration system. The project code is written in C++ and is distributed […]

Release of BSD Router Project 1.97

Olivier Cochard-Labbé, the creator of the FreeNAS distribution, has presented the release of the specialized BSD Router Project 1.97 (BSDRP), notable for updating the codebase to FreeBSD 12.1. The distribution is designed for creating compact software routers that support a wide range of protocols such as RIP, OSPF, BGP, and PIM. Management is performed via a command-line interface resembling Cisco's CLI. The distribution is available in builds […]

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