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Google has launched an app for creating 3D models using virtual reality.

Google has announced the release of the source code for the Google Blocks project, which provides a virtual 3D environment for creating scenes, objects, and models for virtual and augmented reality systems. The program operates using virtual reality headsets, allowing for the creation of models directly within a virtual three-dimensional environment instead of traditional 3D element development processes using flat screens. The code is written in […]

The OpenELA repository provides timely publication of src packages for new RHEL releases.

The OpenELA (Open Enterprise Linux Association), formed by companies CIQ (Rocky Linux), Oracle, and SUSE to collaborate on RHEL compatibility, has announced the launch of an automated system that allows the source texts of packages to be made publicly available just days after the release of new Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) versions. Currently, this is supported by the project […]

Update of VirtualBox 7.0.20

Oracle has released a patch for VirtualBox 7.0.20, which includes 8 fixes: The host and guest additions for Linux systems now provide initial support for kernel packages delivered in RHEL 9.5 and openSUSE 15.6. It also resolves an issue with extra lines being attached when copying text via shared […]

Release of Tails 6.5 distribution

The specialized Tails 6.5 distribution (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), based on Debian 12, has been released with the GNOME 43 desktop environment and is intended for anonymous internet access. Anonymous access in Tails is ensured by the Tor system. All connections, except for traffic through the Tor network, are blocked by default by the packet filter. For storing user data in […]

Holly 'Shaman' Million is stepping down as Executive Director of the Gnome Foundation after 9 months in the position.

Today, the GNOME Foundation announces that Holly Million, also known as The Shaman Artist, is stepping down from her position as Executive Director of the GNOME Foundation. Interim Executive Director Richard Littauer joined the Foundation this week. This arrangement ensures a smooth transition and continuity in the process of searching for a new Executive Director. Among Holly's achievements: a draft development plan for the upcoming […]

Release of ProteWine 1.0, a tool for running Windows applications on Linux

The release of the ProteWine 1.0 tool has been published, designed to simplify the running of Windows applications in Linux-based environments, SteamDeck, and other portable consoles running Linux. ProteWine features a visual configurator that allows for the creation of Windows game ports to run on Linux using Wine and Proton packages. The tool is tied to the Steam client but only uses Steam Runtime 3 "Sniper" from it […]

GNOME Foundation's Executive Director Steps Down

The GNOME Foundation, which oversees the development of the GNOME desktop environment, has announced a change in its Executive Director, who is responsible for managing and developing the GNOME Foundation as an organization, as well as interacting with the board of directors, the Advisory Board, and members of the organization. Since October of last year, the executive director position was held by Holly Million, who drew attention with her diverse […]

Release of NomadBSD 141 Distribution

The release of the Live distribution NomadBSD 141R-20240711 has been announced, which is a FreeBSD edition adapted for use as a portable desktop bootable from a USB drive. The graphical environment is based on Xfce. DSBMD is used for mounting storage devices (supports file systems ISO-9660, FAT, NTFS, UFS, Ext2/3, Ext4, HFS+, exFAT, XFS, and Btrfs). The size of the boot image is 2.5 GB (i386, amd64). In the new release, the base environment […]

GNU nano 8.1 "The Day of the Bitter Cookie Pudding"

On July 12, the release of version 8.1 "De dag van de bitterkoekjespudding" of the GNU nano text editor was announced. Change log: the idiom nano filename:linenumber is only understood when using the --colonparsing option (or set colonparsing); modern keybindings (with the --modernbindings or -/ option) are not activated if the name of the nano executable starts with 'e', as this contradicts the alternative Debian system; a new assignable […

The Panthor driver for Mali G610 GPU has ensured compatibility with OpenGL ES 3.1

The Khronos consortium, which develops graphic standards, has recognized the full compatibility of the open driver Panthor with the OpenGL ES 3.1 specification. The driver successfully passed all tests from the CTS (Khronos Conformance Test Suite) and has been included in the list of certified drivers. Certification was completed for the Mali G610 GPU. The verification was performed on the Rock5b board (SoC RK3588) in a Wayland-based environment.

Release of Linux Kernel 6.10

After two months of development, Linus Torvalds has released kernel Linux 6.10. Notable changes include: the ntsync driver with synchronization primitives for Windows NT, DRM Panic components to implement a 'blue screen of death' equivalent, the termination of support for old Alpha CPUs, the ability to verify integrity in FUSE-based file systems, access restriction to ioctl through the Landlock mechanism, and a subsystem for profiling operations.

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