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Alongside the announcement of the new beta version of LibreOffice 6.3 Beta1, which is open for testing, the LibreOffice team stated that 32-bit binary files for Linux will no longer be provided. Source: linux.org.ru
Google has released version 75 of the Chrome web browser. A stable release of the open-source project Chromium, which forms the basis of Chrome, is also available. The Chrome browser is distinguished by the use of Google logos, the ability to download the Flash plugin on demand, a system for sending notifications in the event of a crash, modules for playing protected video content (DRM), an automatic update installation system, and the transmission of RLZ parameters during searches. The next release, Chrome 76 […]
The release of the NetBSD 8.1 operating system has been published. In line with the new release preparation process, NetBSD 8.1 has been classified as a corrective update and mainly includes fixes for issues identified since the release of NetBSD 8.0. The release of NetBSD 9 will be significant. Installation images of 736 MB are prepared for download, available in builds for 58 system architectures and 16 different […]
Alexander Larsson, a developer of Flatpak and an active participant in the GNOME project, has introduced a new project called Gthree, which provides a port of the 3D library three.js for GObject and GTK. The Gthree API is almost identical to that of three.js, including the implementation of a glTF (GL Transmission Format) loader and the ability to use PBR (Physically Based Rendering) materials in models. Rendering support is provided […]
Testing is an integral part of the development process. Sometimes developers need to run tests locally before committing changes. If the application uses Amazon Web Services, the Python library moto is perfect for this. You can view the full resource coverage list here. On GitHub, there is a repo by Hugo Picado — moto-server. A ready-made image, just launch and use it. The only nuance is […]
Cyprus is a small country in the southeast of Europe. It is located on the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The country is part of the European Union but is not part of the Schengen Agreement. Among Russians, Cyprus is firmly associated with offshore companies and tax havens, although that is not entirely accurate. The island has a developed infrastructure, excellent roads, and is easy to do business on. […]
A group of researchers from Virginia Tech, along with Cyentia and RAND companies, published the results of an analysis of risks when applying various vulnerability remediation strategies. By examining 76,000 vulnerabilities identified from 2009 to 2018, it was found that only 4,183 of them (5.5%) were used to conduct actual attacks. This figure is five times higher than previously published forecasts, in […]
The developers of the distributed database CockroachDB announced the transition of the project's source code to a combination of Business Source License (BSL) and Cockroach Community License (CCL), which is not open-source due to discrimination against certain categories of users. The BSL license was proposed three years ago by the co-founders of MySQL as an alternative to the Open Core model. The essence of BSL is that the code for extended functionality is initially […]
Although management, economics, and law have long remained at the top of the training directions in universities, the prestige of IT specialties has also noticeably increased recently. The question arises for prospective students and their parents: which university to enter and what specialty to choose? Is higher education necessary in IT at all? I don't even want to raise this topic — there’s so much discussion on this issue […]
So, over roughly a year (May 2017 – February 2018), I, a C++ programmer, finally found a job in Europe. I applied to dozens of positions in England, Ireland, Sweden, the Netherlands, and even Portugal. I had about twenty conversations over the phone, via Skype, and other video communication systems with recruiters, and a few less with technical specialists. I traveled to […]
A new version of the Tor Browser 8.5.1, focused on ensuring anonymity, security, and privacy, is now available. The browser is centered on providing anonymity, security, and privacy; all traffic is routed only through the Tor network. Direct access via the current system's standard network connection is impossible, making it impossible to track the user's real IP (in the event of a browser exploit, attackers may gain access to system […]
After seven months of development, the release of the earlyoom 1.3 background process has been published. This process periodically checks the amount of available memory (MemAvailable, SwapFree) and attempts to respond early to occurrences of memory shortage. If the amount of available memory falls below a set threshold, earlyoom will forcibly terminate the process that is consuming the most memory (with the highest value in /proc/*/oom_score) via sending SIGTERM or SIGKILL […]