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The OpenELA (Open Enterprise Linux Association), formed in August by companies CIQ (Rocky Linux), Oracle, and SUSE to unify efforts towards RHEL compatibility, has announced the readiness of a package repository that can be used as a foundation for creating distributions that are fully binary-compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, behaving identically (at the error level) to RHEL […]
After a year of development, the new release of the AWK programming language implementation from the GNU project — Gawk 5.3.0 — has been presented. AWK was developed in the 1970s and has not undergone significant changes since the mid-1980s, which defined the core structure of the language, allowing it to maintain its original stability and simplicity over the decades. Despite its venerable […]
Microsoft has quietly launched an Azure cloud region in Israel. The official announcement has been removed. It was reported that the new region includes three Azure availability zones that provide customers with additional resilience, as the region has independent power, networking, and cooling systems, collectively creating enhanced fault resistance in data centers. The Central Israel region is reflected on the Azure regions page as […]
Google has released version 119 of the Chrome web browser. At the same time, a stable version of the open-source project Chromium, which serves as the foundation for Chrome, is available. The Chrome browser differs from Chromium in that it uses Google logos, includes a crash notification system, modules for playing DRM-protected video content, an automatic update installation system, constant Sandbox isolation, provides keys to Google APIs, and transmits when […]
On November 1, the release of Fossil SCM version 2.23 took place, a simple and highly reliable distributed configuration management system written in C and using SQLite database as storage. Change list: the ability to close forum threads for unprivileged users has been added. By default, only administrators can close threads or respond to them, but this capability can be granted to moderators using […]
The FreeBSD project development report for July to September 2023 introduces a new driver implementing the SquashFS filesystem, which can be used to enhance the efficiency of boot images, Live builds, and firmware based on FreeBSD. SquashFS operates in read-only mode and provides a very compact representation of metadata and stores data in a compressed format. The driver […]
GNOME 45.1 has been released, a stable bug-fix release. This version includes a critical stability update and a minor security update affecting Electron applications that use Portal notifications (for example, via Flatpak). All users of libnotify 0.8.x are strongly advised to upgrade to this release. Source: linux.org.ru
The release of SQLite 3.44 has been published, a lightweight database system presented as a shared library. SQLite code is released into the public domain, meaning it can be used without restrictions and free of charge for any purpose. Financial support for SQLite developers is provided by a specially created consortium, which includes companies such as Bentley, Bloomberg, Expensify, and Navigation Data Standard. Key changes: In aggregate functions […]
The release of the Pale Moon 32.5 web browser has been published, which diverged from the Firefox codebase to ensure higher efficiency, maintain a classic interface, minimize memory consumption, and provide additional customization options. Pale Moon builds are available for Windows and Linux (x86_64). The project's code is distributed under the MPLv2 (Mozilla Public License). The project adheres to a classic interface organization, without transitioning to […]
After more than two years of development, the release of the reference implementation of the Yggdrasil protocol 0.5 has been published, allowing the deployment of a separate decentralized private IPv6 network over the conventional global network, ensuring privacy with end-to-end encryption. Any existing applications that support IPv6 can be used in the Yggdrasil network. The implementation is written in Go and is distributed under the LGPLv3 license. Supported platforms include Linux, OpenWRT, Windows, […]
The release of the specialized distribution Tails 5.19 (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), based on the Debian package base and designed for anonymous web access, has been announced. Anonymous access in Tails is provided by the Tor system. All connections, except traffic through the Tor network, are blocked by the packet filter by default. User data is encrypted for storage in save mode between sessions. […]
At the recent October annual conference "Constellation CAD 2023," developers from "Top Systems" showcased their flagship engineering design product, T-FLEX CAD, compiled for the Linux operating system. During a live demonstration, the process of opening large assembly models and key navigation features in the 3D window were displayed. Event participants noted the system's high performance […]