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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 […]
A major update to the 'Swiss Army knife' of rescue and recovery, SystemRescue 7.00, has been released. Changes include: Project renaming: SystemRescueCd => SystemRescue New website address: https://www.system-rescue.org/ Kernel version updated to LTS linux-5.4.71 Added dislocker tool for accessing disks encrypted with bitlocker Source: linux.org.ru
Shotcut is a free cross-platform video editor for FreeBSD, Linux, MacOS, and Windows. Thanks to FFmpeg, Shotcut supports a wide range of video, audio, and graphic formats. It also features a timeline for nonlinear editing with multiple tracks that can consist of files in various formats. In this version, QtWebKit and WebVfx (HTML5 components) have been removed from all builds to simplify updates […]
Intel has unveiled the Iris Xe MAX graphics chip, designed for thin laptops. This chip is the first representative of discrete graphics based on the Xe architecture. The Iris Xe MAX platform utilizes Deep Link technology (detailed description available via the link) and supports PCIe Gen 4. Deep Link technology will be supported on Linux in VTune and OpenVINO tools. […]
Tornado is a non-blocking web server and framework written in Python. Tornado was designed for high performance and can handle tens of thousands of simultaneous long-lived connections, making it ideal for processing long-poll requests, WebSockets, and web applications requiring long-term connections with each user. Tornado consists of a web framework, an HTTP client, and a server based on asynchronous […]
Cloud Hypervisor is a virtual machine monitor that runs on top of KVM and is optimized for cloud-native workloads. Cloud Hypervisor is written in Rust and based on rust-vmm crates. New in this version: added support for Windows guest OS added default io_uring support for virtio-block removed vhost-user support removed support for transport […]
SmartGuitarAmp — a guitar plugin created using JUCE that utilizes neural network models to emulate real equipment. This plugin employs the WaveNet model to recreate the sound of actual gear. The current version simulates a small tube amplifier, with the possibility of adding more options in the future. There are two channels: CLEAN, which is equivalent to the clean channel on the amplifier, and LEAD — […]
NixOS is a purely functional Linux distribution that draws inspiration from functional programming. It is based on the Nixpkgs package manager, which makes system configuration declarative, reproducible, atomic, and more. NixOS is known as the most modern distribution and ranks among the top three in terms of total package count. In addition to 7349 new, 14442 updated, and 8181 removed packages, this release […]
Noteworthy in this release: Updates have been made to the wireless networking stack and various drivers to ensure better support for 802.11n and 802.11ac; The ice(4) driver has been added, which supports Intel® 100Gb network cards; The jail(8) utility now allows you to run Linux® in an isolated environment; OpenSSL has been updated to version 1.1.1h; OpenSSH has been updated to version 7.9p1; LLVM has been updated to version […]
The port is in a pre-alpha state but already capable of launching, displaying the interface, recursively copying a folder, or editing some configuration. Until recently, the only version of Dos Navigator that worked under Linux was Necromancer’s Dos Navigator with closed code. Source: linux.org.ru
Today, October 27, Fedora 33 has been released. Various installation options are offered: the classic Fedora Workstation and Fedora Server, Fedora for ARM, a new edition of Fedora IoT, Fedora Silverblue, Fedora Core OS, and many variations of Fedora Spins tailored for specialized tasks. Installation images are published on the website https://getfedora.org/. You can also […]