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The fourth release of starter kits on the Ninth Alt platform is available, prepared for i586, x86_64, aarch64, and armh architectures (torrents for i586, x86_64, and aarch64). Additionally, builds for the mipsel architecture are offered for the Tavolga and BFK3 systems based on the Baikal-T1 CPU (20190703). A number of starter kits (20190903) are also available for owners of the Elbrus VK based on 4C and 8C/1C+ processors. […]
The developers of the distribution have published the planned freeze dates for the 11th version of the Debian 11 'Bullseye' distribution. The stable release date is set for mid-2021. The approximate freeze schedule is as follows: January 12, 2021 — the first phase, during which updates to packages requiring changes in dependencies of other packages will be halted, leading to the temporary removal of packages from the testing branch. Updates to packages will also be paused […]
On March 12, the GCC 9.3 release was published. GCC (GNU Compiler Collection) includes compilers and standard libraries for C, C++, Objective-C, Fortran, Ada, Go, and D. This release features over 157 fixes, including 48 fixes for the C++ compiler, 47 for the Fortran compiler, and 16 for libstdc++. Change log Source: linux.org.ru
As of July 1, 2019, mandatory labeling for certain product groups was introduced in Russia. From March 1, 2020, this law was supposed to include footwear. Not everyone was ready in time, and as a result, the launch was postponed to July 1. Lamoda is among those who prepared in advance. Therefore, we want to share our experience with those who are only starting to label clothing, tires, […]
Debian developers have published the package freeze plan for the release of Debian 11 'Bullseye'. The Debian 11 release is expected in mid-2021. The first phase of the package freeze will begin on January 12, 2021, during which 'transitions' (package updates requiring adjustments of dependencies in other packages, leading to the temporary removal of packages from Testing) will be halted, as well as […]
The release of the specialized distribution Tails 4.4 (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) has been announced. Built on a Debian package base, it is designed for anonymous internet access. In Tails, anonymous browsing is facilitated by the Tor system. All connections, except traffic through the Tor network, are blocked by the packet filter by default. User data is stored in a persistent mode between sessions using […]
Developers of the open microkernel operating system Genode OS Framework have released the operating system Sculpt 20.02. Within the Sculpt project, based on Genode technologies, a general-purpose operating system is being developed that can be used by everyday users for daily tasks. The project's source code is distributed under the AGPLv3 license. A LiveUSB image, sized 26 MB, is available for download, and it supports operation on […]
Hello! My name is Alexey Pyankov, I am a developer at Sportmaster. In this post, I shared how the work on the Sportmaster website began in 2012, what initiatives we managed to push through, and conversely, what pitfalls we encountered. Today, I want to share my thoughts following a different topic – choosing a caching system for the Java backend in the site admin panel. This topic […]
Hello! My name is Alexey Pyankov, I am the lead programmer at Sportmaster. Let me clarify, being the 'lead' does not mean I am 'the most important among all programmers'; no, it’s just a title, a charming translation for 'Senior+'. I have been working at Sportmaster since 2012, and during this time, the development team has made many technically interesting decisions. But today […]
In the last couple of years, I have started to focus more on documentation. Writing explanatory text about how a particular system works is generally quite straightforward. Creating a diagram that displays all key objects and the relationships between them is also fairly easy. But the most challenging part is keeping this documentation up to date. And it’s okay […]
Positive Technologies has announced the release of the new version of the MaxPatrol SIEM 5.1 software suite, designed for monitoring information security events and detecting various incidents in real time. The MaxPatrol SIEM platform collects data on current events and automatically detects threats, including previously unknown ones. The system assists cybersecurity teams in responding quickly to attacks, conducting detailed investigations, and […]
Google has released the utility ukip, which allows tracking and blocking attacks carried out using malicious USB devices that simulate a USB keyboard for covertly injecting fake keystrokes (for example, during an attack, a sequence of keystrokes can be simulated that opens a terminal and executes arbitrary commands). The code is written in Python and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. The utility runs […]