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On December 1, version 1.3.0 of the lowdown console utility and library was released (a significantly improved fork of hoedown), written in C and distributed under the ISC license. The utility allows viewing or converting Markdown files into other formats: Gemini, HTML5, LaTeX, ODT, or roff ($ man roff). It also includes the lowdown-diff utility, which displays differences between two files […]
The NixOS 24.11 distribution has been launched, based on the Nix package manager and providing a number of unique developments that simplify system configuration and maintenance. For example, in NixOS, all system configuration is done via a single configuration file (configuration.nix), allowing for quick rollback to a previous configuration version, support for switching between various system states, and the ability for individual users to install specific packages […]
The release of FEX project 2412 has been announced, enhancing the emulator to run games and applications built for x86 and x86-64 architectures in a Linux environment on ARM64 (AArch64) processor systems. Among other uses, the FEX emulator is employed by the Asahi project to facilitate the launch of Steam catalog games compiled for the x86_64 architecture in Linux environments running on Apple Silicon ARM chips. The project code […]
On December 2, 2024, a new version of Qt Creator 15 was released — a free IDE for development in C, C++, JavaScript, and QML, developed by Trolltech (Digia) for use with the Qt framework and featuring a graphical debugger interface and visual interface design tools using both QtWidgets and QML. Supported compilers: GCC, Clang, MinGW, MSVC, Linux […]
Barry Kauler, the founder of the Puppy Linux project, has released the EasyOS 6.5 distribution, combining Puppy Linux technologies with container isolation for running system components. The distribution is managed through a set of graphical configurators developed by the project. The size of the boot image is 950 MB. Features of the distribution: Each application, along with the desktop itself, can run in separate containers for isolation […]
The release of the Armbian distribution for single-board computers 24.11 has been announced. The Armbian build framework has been updated with new tools for faster builds and seamless integration. Optimized compilation workflows and ready configurations simplify and accelerate the deployment of custom firmware, especially for developers working on specialized projects. The Armbian Configuration Utility has improved management features in Armbian Config Next Generation […]
After six months of development, the FreeBSD 14.2 release has been formed. Installation images have been prepared for amd64, i386, powerpc, powerpc64, powerpc64le, powerpcspe, armv7, aarch64, and riscv64 architectures. Additionally, builds for virtualization systems (QCOW2, VHD, VMDK, raw) and cloud environments like Amazon EC2, Google Compute Engine, and Vagrant have been prepared. As part of the updated development cycle, the next release, FreeBSD 14.3, will be formed in […]
After nearly three years of work, the Khronos consortium, responsible for developing graphic standards, has published the Vulkan 1.4 specification, defining the API for accessing GPU graphics and computing capabilities. The new specification incorporates accumulated extensions that were previously positioned as optional, as well as providing a number of new features and increasing the minimum hardware requirements. The Vulkan SDK toolkit is planned for release in […]
On November 22 and 30, the releases of the fast cross-platform text search utility ugrep, written in C++ and distributed under the BSD-3 license, were announced. For more efficient searching in large file systems on slow media, or when searching in multiple archives (zip, tar, etc.), you can first perform indexing with the ugrep-indexer tool (included in the package […]
The release of the gaming platform Lutris 0.5.18 has been announced, providing tools for simplifying the installation, configuration, and management of games on Linux. The project code is written in Python and is distributed under the GPLv3 license. Ready-made builds are available in flatpak format. The project supports a catalog for quick searching and installing gaming applications, allowing users to launch games in Linux with a single click through a unified interface.
A test release of the Xfce 4.20 desktop environment Pre2 has been published, aimed at providing a classic desktop environment that requires minimal system resources. The release is expected on December 29, if a decision is made to publish another test release Xfce 4.20 Pre3, or December 15, if the developers deem the code base stable enough. The Xfce 4.20 branch is notable for the addition of experimental support for working...
The beta version of the storage engine OrioleDB beta7 has been introduced, along with new test results demonstrating significant performance improvements compared to traditional PostgreSQL. The beta7 version includes optimizations aimed at enhancing performance under multi-threaded loads and speeding up read and write operations. The first stable release of OrioleDB is planned for 2025. The engine is written in C and is distributed...