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Today, November 17, 2023, a significant update of the Calibre ebook reader version 7.0 is being released. This update includes several interesting features, including a new option for author notes, book series, tags, and more, with export capabilities. EPUB audio support is also included, although it may not work on Linux due to codec patents. Related files are stored with […]
The LXQt team has announced the release of the lightweight desktop environment LXQt 1.4.0. Key changes in this release: LXQt 1.4.0 is based on Qt 5.15, the latest LTS version of Qt5. According to the developers' plans, this will be the last version using Qt 5, with the next release planned for Qt 6. A new component for generating menus, lxqt-menu-data, has replaced the similar component from LXDE, lxmenu-data. In […]
The third derivative distribution from Red Hat Enterprise Linux has been released by Oracle—Oracle Linux 9.3 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel R7, which provides access to new kernel functionalities more quickly. Oracle is a member of the Enterprise Linux OpenELA association. The distribution is fully binary compatible with RHEL 9.3 and currently maintains compatibility with […]
Oracle has released the Oracle Linux 9.3 distribution, based on the package base of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3 and fully binary compatible with it. Unrestricted installation ISO images of 10 GB and 900 MB, prepared for x86_64 and ARM64 (aarch64) architectures, are available for download. Oracle Linux 9 provides unlimited and free access to the yum repository […]
The AlmaLinux 9.3 distribution has been released. This distribution is notable for moving away from one-to-one cloning after Red Hat decided to impose redistribution restrictions and not join the OpenELA association. The distribution features a repository containing packages that differ from Red Hat Enterprise Linux—Synergy. One of the highlights of the repository is the Pantheon environment […]
The release of a compact distribution for creating firewalls and network gateways, pfSense 2.7.1, has been published. The distribution is based on the FreeBSD codebase, utilizing contributions from the m0n0wall project and actively using pf and ALTQ. An ISO image for the amd64 architecture, sized at 570 MB, is prepared for download. Management of the distribution is carried out through a web interface. User access to both wired and wireless networks can be organized […]
The Linux kernel 6.6 has been designated as a Long-Term Support branch. Updates for the 6.6 branch will be released at least until December 2026, but it is also possible that, as with branches 5.10, 5.4, and 4.19, the period will be extended to six years, with maintenance continuing until December 2029. For regular kernel releases, updates are issued […]
An update for the OpenWrt 23.05.2 distribution, aimed at use in various networking devices such as routers, switches, and access points, has been released. The OpenWrt 23.05.1 release was not built due to a discovered error. OpenWrt supports a wide range of platforms and architectures and has a build system that allows for easy cross-compilation, including various components in the build, making it easy to create […]
The release of the EuroLinux 9.3 distribution has occurred, prepared by rebuilding the source texts of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3 packages and is fully binary-compatible with it. Changes consist of rebranding and the removal of RHEL-specific packages; otherwise, the distribution is fully analogous to RHEL 9.3. The EuroLinux 9 branch will be supported until June 30, 2032. Installation images are prepared for download, […]
After 11 months of development, the release of the tool for multi-threaded video file transcoding from one format to another — HandBrake 1.7.0 — has been published. The program is available both in a command-line version and as a GUI interface. The project code is written in C (for Windows, the GUI is implemented in .NET) and is distributed under the GPL license. Binary builds have been prepared for […]
The Blender Foundation has released version 4.0 of the free 3D modeling package Blender, suitable for various tasks related to 3D modeling, 3D graphics, game development, simulation, rendering, compositing, motion tracking, sculpting, animation creation, and video editing. The code is distributed under the GPL license. Binaries are available for Linux, Windows, and macOS. The Blender 3.3 and 3.6 branches continue to be supported […]
The release of Chrome OS 119, based on the Linux kernel, upstart system manager, ebuild/portage build tools, open components, and Chrome 119 web browser, is now available. The user environment of Chrome OS is limited to the web browser, and instead of standard applications, web applications are used; however, Chrome OS features a full multi-window interface, desktop, and taskbar. The source code is distributed under […]