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The release of the specialized Tails 4.7 distribution (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), based on the Debian package base and designed for anonymous internet access, has been formed. Anonymous access in Tails is ensured by the Tor system. All connections, except for traffic through the Tor network, are blocked by a packet filter by default. To store user data in a persistent manner between sessions, user data storage is used.
After six months of development, a significant release of the specialized browser Tor Browser 9.5 has been formed, continuing the functionality enhancements based on the ESR branch of Firefox 68. The browser focuses on ensuring anonymity, security, and privacy, with all traffic routed exclusively through the Tor network. Direct access via the standard network connection of the current system is impossible, making it untraceable to identify the user's real IP address (in the case of […
On June 1, Devuan 3 Beowulf was released, which corresponds to Debian 10 Buster. Devuan is a fork of Debian GNU/Linux without systemd, which "gives users control over the system by avoiding excessive complexity and ensuring the freedom to choose the initialization system." Key features: Based on Debian Buster (10.4) and Linux kernel 4.19. Added support for ppc64el (also supports i386, amd64, armel, armhf, arm64) […
Firefox 77 is now available. A new certificate management page — about:certificate. The address bar can now distinguish entered domains from search queries containing a dot. For example, entering "foo.bar" will no longer attempt to open the site foo.bar; instead, it will perform a search. Improvements for users with disabilities: The list of handler applications in the browser settings has become accessible for screen readers. Issues have been fixed with […
The developers of the Linux Mint distribution have stated that snap packages and snapd will not be included in the upcoming Linux Mint 20 release. Furthermore, automatic installation of snapd alongside other packages installed via APT will be prohibited. Users can manually install snapd if desired, but its addition alongside other packages without the user's knowledge will be forbidden. The essence of the problem is that […
The release of Devuan 3.0 "Beowulf," a fork of Debian GNU/Linux provided without the system manager systemd, has been introduced. This new branch is marked by its transition to the Debian 10 "Buster" package base. Live builds and installation ISO images have been prepared for the AMD64, i386, and ARM (armel, armhf, and arm64) architectures. Devuan-specific packages can be downloaded from the repository packages.devuan.org. Branches have been created within the project […
The Wine Launcher project develops a container for Windows games based on Wine. Notable features include a modern launcher style, isolation, and independence from the system, as well as providing each game with separate Wine and Prefix, which ensures that the game will not break when Wine is updated in the system and will always work. Capabilities: Separate Wine and Prefix for each […]
For those who are still using Windows 7 and are reluctant to switch to Windows 10, it might be worth considering open-source operating systems. Recently, the release of Linux Lite 5.0 took place, designed to work with outdated hardware and aimed at introducing Windows users to Linux. Linux Lite 5.0 […]
The release of the web browser Firefox 77 has taken place, along with the mobile version Firefox 68.9 for the Android platform. Additionally, an update for the long-term support branch 68.9.0 has been formed. Soon, the Firefox 78 branch will enter beta testing, with a release scheduled for June 30. Key new features: A new service page "about:certificate" has been added for accessing the built-in certificate viewer interface. In […]
Good day. The team translating the GitLab product on a voluntary basis would like to reach out to the community of developers, testers, managers, and other professionals working with this product, as well as to all those who care. It should be noted that this is not a new initiative; the Russian language has existed in GitLab for quite some time. However, recently the percentage of translations has been increasing, and we would like to make […]
The release of the distributed version control system Git 2.27.0 is now available. Git is one of the most popular, reliable, and high-performance version control systems, offering flexible nonlinear development based on branching and merging. Implicit hashing of the entire previous history in each commit is used to ensure the integrity of the history and resist "backdating" changes, and digital certification is also possible […]
The release of the lightweight MX Linux 19.2 distribution has taken place, created through the collaborative efforts of communities formed around the antiX and MEPIS projects. This release is based on a Debian package base with enhancements from the antiX project and numerous proprietary applications that simplify software setup and installation. By default, the Xfce desktop is offered. 32-bit and 64-bit builds are available for download, with a size of 1.5 GB […]
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