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Google has introduced the second beta version of the open mobile platform Android 15. The release of Android 15 is expected in the third quarter of 2024. A beta testing program has been proposed to assess the new capabilities of the platform. Firmware builds have been prepared for the Pixel 6/6a/6 Pro, Pixel 7/7a/7 Pro, Pixel 8/8a/8 Pro, Pixel Fold, and Pixel Tablet devices. Changes in Android 15 Developer Preview 2 […]
Version 1.5.0 of the Vitastor data storage software has been released, now supporting a clustered file system (VitastorFS). Vitastor is a distributed block storage software system, meaning it is a storage solution for virtual machine images or container disks, developed by the author since 2019. Starting from version 1.5.0, it is also a clustered file system. VitastorFS is mounted using the NFS 3.0 protocol either locally or […]
The first alpha version of the etcd-operator project has been released, which develops tools to simplify the deployment of the distributed etcd storage in a Kubernetes environment and manage etcd clusters. The toolkit can handle tasks such as deploying nodes, configuration, management, scaling, and recovery in case of failures. Configuration is specified in YAML format. The project code is written in Go and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. The project was created […]
An experimental release of the open implementation of the Win32 API — Wine 9.5 has been made. Since the release of 9.4, 27 bug reports have been closed and 264 changes have been made. The most important changes include initial support added to the Web Interface Definition Language (WIDL) compiler for generating a type library (TypeLib) in the old format (SLTG). For the ARM64EC (ARM64 Emulation Compatible) ABI, implementation has been achieved […]
Nintendo has achieved the suspension of the main repository of the Suyu project on GitLab, one day after the first release was published. The repository was blocked after a complaint was sent to GitLab regarding violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) in the United States. An alternative repository has been launched on a self-hosted server using the Forgejo platform (a fork of Gitea), as well as a repository with […]
In response to the licensing change for the Redis DBMS, a fork has been created that will be distributed under the name Redict and will continue to develop the codebase corresponding to Redis version 7.2.4, the last one under the BSD license. Redict can be used as a drop-in replacement for Redis 7.2.4, but compatibility with future versions of Redis, which will be formed under a proprietary license, is not guaranteed. The fork was established by Drew […]
The authors of Redis announced a change in the project's license to a dual one—Redis Source Available License and SSPLv1. Neither of these is considered free according to the criteria of Debian, FSF, and the Open Source Initiative. Accordingly, new changes to Redis will no longer be published under the BSD license. Fedora developers are considering excluding Redis from the repositories. Source: linux.org.ru
Suyu is a fork of the Yuzu emulator, which ceased to exist due to lawsuits with Nintendo. The Suyu repository is on GitLab (Yuzu used GitHub). Builds are available for Windows, Linux, MacOS (Apple Silicon definitely, Intel is unknown), Android, and FreeBSD. An experimental version 0.0.2 is available. Release features include: complete rebranding; ICNS icon generation; error handling; initial Qlaunch integration; *for automated builds […]
Redis Ltd has announced a change in the license for the Redis DBMS, which belongs to the NoSQL systems class. Starting from Redis version 7.4, the project code will be distributed under two proprietary licenses RSALv2 (Redis Source Available License v2) and SSPLv1 (Server Side Public License v1), instead of the previously used BSD license. Previously, only the code for additional modules was supplied under a proprietary license, […]
The release of the DXVK 2.3.1 layer is now available, providing implementation of DXGI (DirectX Graphics Infrastructure) and Direct3D 9, 10, and 11, which operate through call translation to the Vulkan API. DXVK requires drivers that support Vulkan API 1.3, such as Mesa RADV 22.0, NVIDIA 510.47.03, Intel ANV 22.0, and AMDVLK. DXVK can be used to run 3D applications and games in […]
After six months of development, the wayland-protocols 1.34 package has been released, containing a set of protocols and extensions that enhance the capabilities of the core Wayland protocol and provide the necessary features for building composite servers and user environments. All protocols go through three phases — development, testing, and stabilization. After completing the development phase (category 'unstable'), the protocol is moved to the 'staging' branch and officially included in […]
After a four-year hiatus, IT Global MeetUp is back! The conference will take place in Saint Petersburg at the "Moscow Gates" conference hall on March 23, 2024. ITGM gathers over 800 specialists from various communities. The following communities will participate in this gathering: SPbLUG – Saint Petersburg Linux User Group; DevOps40 – a united community of developers and administrators; Open Data Science – the largest Russian-speaking DataScience […]