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Microsoft has released a preview version of the Procmon utility. Process Monitor (Procmon) is a port for Linux of the classic Procmon tool from the Sysinternals suite for Windows. Procmon provides a convenient and effective way for developers to track application system calls. The Linux version is based on the BPF toolkit, which allows easy instrumentation of kernel calls. The utility offers a user-friendly text interface with filtering capabilities […]
The release of Chrome OS 84 has taken place, based on the Linux kernel, the upstart system manager, the ebuild/portage build tool, open components, and the Chrome 84 web browser. The user environment of Chrome OS is limited to the web browser, and standard programs are replaced by web applications; nonetheless, Chrome OS includes a full multi-window interface, desktop, and taskbar. The build of Chrome OS 84 […]
After a year of development, SUSE has released the industrial distribution SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP2. The SUSE 15 SP2 packages have already been used as the basis for the community-supported distribution openSUSE Leap 15.2. Based on the SUSE Linux Enterprise platform, products such as SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, SUSE Manager, and SUSE Linux Enterprise […]
The online resource Windows Central reports that Microsoft has likely changed its strategy regarding the Windows 10X operating system. The company has removed from the OS the technology responsible for virtualizing familiar Win32 applications for most users. This capability was initially planned to be included in Windows 10X, but Microsoft has now decided to eliminate it. It is assumed that this change was made to position Windows 10X as a competitor […]
The release of GeckoLinux, based on the openSUSE package base and focusing on desktop optimization and details such as high-quality font rendering, has been presented. The distribution is available in two versions: Static, based on openSUSE releases, and Rolling, based on the Tumbleweed repositories. The size of the ISO image is approximately 1.3 GB. Notable features include the availability of downloadable live builds that support […]
A patch update for the Python programming language 3.8.5 has been released, fixing several vulnerabilities: CVE-2019-20907 – an infinite loop in the tarfile module when trying to open specially crafted tar files. BPO-41288 – a crash when processing objects with a specially crafted NEWOBJ_EX opcode using the Pickle module. CVE-2020-15801 – the potential for HTTP header injection in a request through using newline characters in the 'method' parameter […]
Developers of the ALSA sound subsystem have prepared a set of changes for inclusion in the linux-next branch, from which the 5.9 kernel release will be formed, removing politically incorrect terms from the kernel-side code. These changes are in accordance with recently adopted recommendations for using inclusive terminology in the Linux kernel. The changes consist of 10 patches, 9 of which are related to removing language […]
The managing board of The Document Foundation, overseeing the development of the free LibreOffice suite, announced the cancellation of the plan to release LibreOffice 7.0 under the label 'Personal Edition'. After analyzing community feedback, it was decided to allow additional time for discussions and postpone the adoption of a new marketing plan until the release of LibreOffice 7.1. The release of LibreOffice 7.0 will be published without additional labels, just like LibreOffice […]
New releases of two distributions, using the developments of Arch Linux, are now available: KaOS 2020.07 – a distribution with a rolling update model aimed at providing a desktop based on the latest KDE releases and applications using Qt, such as the Calligra office suite. The distribution develops with reference to Arch Linux but maintains its own independent repository with about 1500 packages. Builds are published for […]
A setting "chrome://flags#mixed-forms-disable-autofill" has been added to the codebase used to build Chrome 86, disabling autofill for input forms on pages loaded over HTTPS but sending data over HTTP. Autofill for authentication forms on pages opened over HTTP has long been disabled in Chrome and Firefox, but the indication for disabling remained the opening of a page with a form via […]
Eleven years ago, the SATA Revision 3.0 specifications were released, allowing for a twofold increase in peak speed for one of the most widely used interfaces for connecting hard drives. Today, the SATA specification has reached version 3.5. The maximum transfer speed remains unchanged at 6 Gbps. However, the standard's developers promise to enhance overall performance and improve integration with […]
After six months of development, the release of the console file manager Midnight Commander 4.8.25 has been published, distributed in source form under the GPLv3+ license. Major changes include: A graphical dialog has been added for modifying file attributes supported by the chattr utility, similar to how access permissions are managed. Attribute modification is available only for Ext2, Ext3, and Ext4 file systems. The ability to override […]