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Three new products of version 9.0 based on the Ninth ALT platform (p9 Vaccinium) have been released: 'Alt Workstation 9', 'Alt Server 9', and 'Alt Education 9'. When creating the OS 'Alt' version 9.0 distributions for a wide range of hardware platforms, the developers focused on the needs of corporate clients, educational institutions, and individuals. One of the main trends in modern development […]
After a year of development, a new stable branch of the open communication platform Asterisk 17 has been released. This platform is used for deploying software PBX systems, voice communication systems, VoIP gateways, organizing IVR systems (voice menus), voicemail, teleconferencing, and call centers. The project's source code is available under the GPLv2 license. Asterisk 17 is classified as a version with regular support, with updates being generated for it for two […]
Good day, dear reader. If you're familiar with my story of moving to Bangkok, I think you'll be interested to hear another tale. In early April 2019, I moved to the best city on Earth — Sydney. Take your cozy chair, brew a warm cup of tea, and welcome to the post where you'll find […]
ESET has announced the release of new versions of its NOD32 Antivirus and NOD32 Internet Security products, designed to protect devices running Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android from malware and online threats. The new generation of ESET's protective solutions features more effective tools to counter modern cyber threats, along with increased reliability and speed. Developers have focused special attention on […]
Information has been published about 10 vulnerabilities in the Xen hypervisor, five of which (CVE-2019-17341, CVE-2019-17342, CVE-2019-17340, CVE-2019-17346, CVE-2019-17343) potentially allow for escaping the current guest environment and escalating privileges. One vulnerability (CVE-2019-17347) enables an unprivileged process to gain control over the processes of other users in the same guest system, while the remaining four (CVE-2019-17344, CVE-2019-17345, CVE-2019-17348, CVE-2019-17351) allow for […]
The publication "Kommersant" reported, citing its sources, that the Apple TV+ streaming service, as could be expected based on promotional materials, will not feature a Russian dub. Russian subscribers to the service, which is set to launch on November 1, can only expect localization in the form of subtitles. Apple has yet to clarify this issue, but all trailers indicate […]
It's commonly believed that students learn better when they have optimal conditions and that teachers should be demanding yet incredibly kind. Without a good mentor who appeals to everyone, it's nearly impossible to grasp the material and successfully pass exams, isn't it? The teaching methods should also be appealing, and the learning process must evoke solely positive emotions. This is true. But, […]
Today, while chatting with friends, we started reminiscing about 'how it all was' in Runet— not from the words of politically biased 'Ashmanovs and other insiders,' but as it actually was. We were inspired to write an article. With nothing else to do, I drafted a sketch about what could come next © Essentially— a series of unknown stories from the early days of IT in Russia, some funny and some not so much, […]
My story began somewhere around October 2016 when the thought 'Why not try working abroad?' took root in my mind. Initially, there were simple interviews with outsourcing companies from England. There were a lot of job listings stating 'frequent travel to America may be required,' but the workplace was still in Moscow. Yes, they offered good money, but my heart […]
The developers of the distribution announced the release of GhostBSD 19.10 on the official website. The distribution includes several improvements and bug fixes: the ability to install with dual boot on UEFI systems where other operating systems are already installed; modified boot settings in the ISO image; and the removal of the network partition mounting service (netmount). Source: linux.org.ru
The experimental branch of the Linux kernel, which is developing version 5.4, has introduced changes warning about the imminent end of support for 32-bit guest systems operating in paravirtualization mode under the control of the Xen hypervisor. Users of such systems are advised to switch to using 64-bit kernels in guest environments or to use full (HVM) or hybrid […] modes instead of paravirtualization (PV).
As is known, support for Windows 7 will end on January 14, 2020. This system was released on July 22, 2009, and is now 10 years old. However, its popularity remains high. According to Netmarketshare, 'the seven' is used on 28% of PCs. Since support for Windows 7 ends in less than three months, Microsoft has started sending […] notifications.