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OCCT is the only current geometrical modeling kernel that is open source and distributed under a free license. Open CASCADE Technology is a crucial component of projects like FreeCAD, KiCAD, Netgen, gmsh, CadQuery, pyOCCT, and others. Version OCCT 7.5.0 includes over 400 improvements and fixes compared to the previous version 7.4.0. The Open CASCADE […]
AndroWish is a native tcl/tk port with batteries included for the Android platform, allowing scripts to run without modifications or with minimal changes. Android-specific commands are also being developed for interaction with the system and devices: borg for managing and interacting with Android; ble for Bluetooth device interaction; rfcomm and usbserial for data transmission via Bluetooth and USB-serial devices. It includes necessary […]
Microsoft has released .NET 5 for Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems. .NET 5 is a unified open-source platform that merges .NET Core, .NET Framework, Xamarin, and Mono, allowing developers to use a single codebase for all platforms, including Android and iOS. Performance has significantly improved, and memory consumption has been reduced, with C# 9 and F# 5 introducing new output code libraries […]
“All mail clients suck. This one just sucks less.” has been updated to version 2.0. The radical increase in its version number is mainly due to the introduction of several backward-incompatible changes rather than the addition of new features (which are not numerous compared to previous releases): when using the command to view and select multiple attachments, exiting […]
https://www.linux.org.ru/images/19295/1500px.jpg The latest release of the cross-platform visual graph editor Qt Visual Graph Editor 0.6.1 has been announced. This version features closer integration with the GraphViz package, specifically: graphs in DOT format are loaded directly via dot, which allows for significantly better parsing; GraphViz layout engines can be called directly from the application's graphical interface, with immediate preview of results. Additionally, from the application […]
On November 7, 2020, the free font editor FontForge was released to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the project, originally named PfaEdit. The project's author is George W. Williams, who was the main (and almost sole) developer until 2012. The binary packages of the FontForge 20th Anniversary Edition (also known as FontForge 20201107) come with a special splash screen to celebrate the anniversary. The most significant change […]
A translation of the book about the legendary era when computers were large and heavy, frequency was measured in megahertz, and programs were written by bearded men on green terminals, marks the beginning of C and UNIX. Contents: Chapter 1. Bell Labs Chapter 2. The Birth of Unix (1969) Chapter 3. First Edition (1971) Chapter 4. Sixth Edition (1975) Chapter 5. Seventh Edition (1976–1979) […]
A new version of the secure messenger Jami, codenamed 'Together', has been released. This major update has fixed numerous bugs, significantly improved stability, and added new features. The pandemic that affected the entire world prompted developers to rethink the meaning of Jami, its goals, and what it should become. It was decided to transform Jami into […]
SiFive has showcased plans for Linux-based computers powered by the SiFive FU740 SoC processor. This five-core processor consists of four SiFive U74 cores and one SiFive S7 core. The computer is aimed at developers and enthusiasts looking to build systems based on RISC-V architecture and is intended not as a final solution, but as a foundation for something […]
Pentobi is a computer opponent for the board game Blokus. Supported game modes: Classic, Duo, Trigon, Junior, Nexos, GembloQ, Callisto. Strong Blokus engine with different levels of play. Player rating when playing ranked games against the computer. Game analysis feature. Save and load games in Smart Game format, including comments and move options. Download Pentobi https://repology.org/project/pentobi/packages Source: linux.org.ru
Nat Friedman, now the head of GitHub, leaked the platform's source code through his personal profile in a repository used for DMCA disputes. Currently, the source code is not available, but a snapshot of the event has been captured in the web archive. Source: linux.org.ru
An article discussing the reasons for the popularity of this browser among Linux operating system users has been published on Vivaldi's official Russian-language blog. According to the developers, the share of Linux users who chose Vivaldi is five times larger than Linux's share among operating systems. The reasons for this popularity include the use of Chromium code, active engagement with the user community, and adherence to the principles […]