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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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 […]

Release of LibreOffice 7.0

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The Document Foundation announced the release of the LibreOffice 7.0 office suite. You can download it using the link. This release highlights the following innovations: Writer Implemented extended list numbering. Numbering types available: [0045] [0046] Bookmarks and fields can be protected from changes Enhanced text rotation management in tables Implemented the ability to create semi-transparent fonts Bookmarks in the text are highlighted […]

Fedora 33 will start shipping an official edition for the Internet of Things

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Peter Robinson from the Red Hat Release Engineering Team posted a proposal to accept a version of the distribution for the Internet of Things as one of the official editions of Fedora 33. Thus, starting with Fedora 33, Fedora IoT will be shipped alongside Fedora Workstation and Fedora Server. The proposal has not yet been officially approved, but its publication was preliminarily agreed upon in […]

Distributions have resolved issues with GRUB2 updates

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The main Linux distributions have formed a corrective update for the GRUB2 bootloader package, addressing issues that arose after the BootHole vulnerability was patched. After the installation of the first update, some users encountered the inability to boot their systems. Boot issues occurred on some systems with BIOS or UEFI in 'Legacy' mode and were caused by regression changes that, in certain situations, led to crashes in […]

FreeBSD 13-CURRENT supports at least 90% of popular hardware on the market

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A study conducted on the portal BSD-Hardware.info indicates that hardware support in FreeBSD is not as poor as commonly claimed. The evaluation took into account that not all hardware on the market is equally popular. There are widely used devices that need support, and there are rare devices whose owners can be counted on one hand. Accordingly, the weight of each individual device in the assessment was considered […]

Release of the Pale Moon browser 28.12

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The release of the Pale Moon 28.12 web browser has occurred, which branched from the Firefox codebase to ensure higher performance, maintain a classic interface, minimize memory consumption, and provide additional customization features. Pale Moon builds are created for Windows and Linux (x86 and x86_64). The project code is distributed under the MPLv2 license (Mozilla Public License). The project adheres to a classic interface organization, without […]

Proposal for Blocking Driver Interfaces Providing Access to GPL Kernel Calls

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Christoph Hellwig, a well-known Linux kernel developer and former member of the governing technical committee of the Linux Foundation, who was a plaintiff in a GPL-related lawsuit against VMware, has proposed to tighten protections against the binding of proprietary drivers to Linux kernel components exported only for GPL-licensed modules. To circumvent the limitation on exporting GPL symbols, producers […]

Release of Mastodon 3.2, a Platform for Creating Decentralized Social Networks

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The release of the open-source platform for deploying decentralized social networks—Mastodon 3.2—has been announced, allowing users to create services on their own infrastructure that are not controlled by individual providers. If a user cannot launch their own node, they can choose a trustworthy public service for connection. Mastodon falls into the category of federated networks, where a set of […] is used to form a unified structure of connections.

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