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The release of D7VK 1.5 has been announced, which develops the implementation of graphic APIs Direct3D 3, 5, 6, and 7 proposed by Microsoft in 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999. D7VK works by translating calls to the Vulkan API and allows retro games tied to the Direct3D 3, 5, 6, and 7 APIs to be run on Linux using Wine. The project's code is written […]
An engineer from SUSE has proposed a series of patches for inclusion in the linux-next branch, which shapes the functionality of Linux kernel 7.1, removing the ability to build the IPv6 stack as a kernel module. The reasoning includes a desire to avoid complications and simplify maintenance. The ability to build IPv6 as a module remains in the kernel mainly for historical reasons and […]
The beta version of the Fedora Linux 44 distribution has been released, marking the transition to the final testing phase, where only critical bug fixes are allowed. The release is scheduled for April 14. It encompasses Fedora Workstation, Fedora KDE Plasma Desktop, Fedora Server, Fedora IoT, Fedora CoreOS, Fedora Cloud Base, Fedora IoT Edition, Fedora Silverblue, Fedora Kinoite, and live builds distributed in the form of spins with […]
This is a variant of the Solaris 11.4 operating system, aimed at being used by developers of open-source software and for personal purposes. CBE simplifies access to the latest versions of programs and updates for those who wish to use Solaris for free. Unlike the main Solaris 11.4 builds, for which the license allows free use for testing, development, and personal projects, the edition […]
On March 5, after six months of development and more than a hundred commits, version 0.100.0 of the PortableGL project was released. This project develops a software implementation of the OpenGL 3.x graphics API, completely written in the C language. In theory, PortableGL can be used in any applications that accept a texture or framebuffer as input. The code is packaged as a single header file and is distributed under the MIT license. The project […]
The release of uChmViewer 8.6 is now available, a program for viewing eBooks in CHM and EPUB formats. Notable features of the viewer include improved support for languages other than English, the ability to disable JavaScript, auto-detection of encodings, accurate searching in CHM files with Cyrillic characters, the ability to use complex search expressions, a bookmarking system, and saving the history of operations associated with viewed files, as well as text size scaling. The code […]
Two years after the last release, the server Linux distribution Zentyal 8.1 has been published, built on the package base of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and specializing in creating servers for servicing local networks of small and medium enterprises. Among other things, the distribution is positioned as an alternative to Windows Server and includes components for replacing Microsoft Active Directory services and Microsoft […]
Ten vulnerabilities have been identified in the GStreamer multimedia framework used in GNOME, all of which are marked as allowing remote code execution when processing incorrectly formatted multimedia data in AVI, RTP, H.266, JPEG, ASF, and RealMedia formats, as well as DVB-SUB subtitles. Two issues have been assigned a severity level of 8.8 out of 10, while the others are rated at 7.8. Eight vulnerabilities lead to data […]
Ghostty – an open-source terminal emulator written in Zig. This update includes a plethora of new features such as backward scrolling search, built-in scroll bars, and process completion notifications. The development of Ghostty 1.3.0 represents 6 months of work and over 2800 commits from 180 contributors. Key changes Text search/matching: You can now search […]
Simple Viewer GL – a lightweight single-window image viewer. Many tasks that were previously handled by the CPU are now performed by the GPU. The status bar, which can be toggled with the i key, displays basic information: format, resolution, memory size (CPU + GPU), and disk size. The pixel information mode, activated by the p key, shows a bubble with information […]
Oracle has introduced Solaris 11.4.90 CBE (Common Build Environment), a variant of the Solaris 11.4 operating system aimed at open source developers and personal use. CBE simplifies access to the latest software versions and updates for those wishing to use Solaris for free. This is the third release in the CBE series — the first was published in 2022. Unlike […]
A corrective release of Firefox 148.0.2 is now available, addressing 5 vulnerabilities. 4 of these vulnerabilities are related to memory management issues, such as buffer overflows and access to already freed memory areas. One buffer overflow affects code for playing audio and video in the Android version. These issues potentially allow for the execution of malicious code when opening […]