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The developers of the Python programming language visualized the evolution of the CPython interpreter codebase in relation to major events over the project's 36-year existence. Over the past 10 years, the amount of Python and C code in CPython has nearly doubled. The cloc utility was used to calculate the number of lines of code. Source: opennet.ru
HandBrake 1.11.0, a tool for multi-threaded transcoding of video files from one format to another, has been released. The program is available in both command-line and GUI versions. The project code is written in C (using the GTK4 library). Linux and .NET Desktop Runtime in Windows) and is distributed under the GPL license. Binary builds are prepared for [β¦]
The uutils coreutils 0.7.0 (Rust Coreutils) project, a development of the GNU Coreutils package, written in Rust, has been released. coreutils includes over 100 utilities, including sort, cat, chmod, chown, chroot, cp, date, dd, echo, hostname, id, ln, and ls. The project's goal is to create a cross-platform alternative to Coreutils, capable of running on platforms including Windows, Redox [β¦]
After nearly a year of development, the DeaDBeeF music player, version 1.10.1, has been released. The player is written in C and runs with minimal dependencies. The code is distributed under the Zlib license. The interface is built using the GTK library, supports tabs, and is extensible through widgets and plugins. Features include automatic encoding conversion of text in tags, an equalizer, cue file support, and the ability to manage [β¦]
OBS Studio 32.1, a package for streaming, compositing, and recording video, has been released. The code is written in C/C++ and is distributed under the GPLv2 license. Builds are created for Linux (flatpak), Windows ΠΈ macOSThe goal of developing OBS Studio was to create a portable version of the Open Broadcaster Software (OBS Classic) application, not tied to a platform. Windows, supporting OpenGL and extensible through [β¦]
After six months of development, the multi-platform GUI toolkit GTK 4.22 has been released. GTK 4 follows a development process that tries to provide application developers with a stable and supported API for several years, which they can use without having to rework their applications every six months due to API changes in the next GTK branch. Among [β¦]
Late last year, OpenAI announced plans to launch an "adult mode" in ChatGPT in the first quarter of 2026, but users will likely have to wait longer. According to online sources, the company is delaying the launch of the feature that allows an AI bot to generate adult content. The announcement states that OpenAI wants to make greater progress in improving [β¦]
Chinese company Yangtze Memory Technologies has expanded its line of consumer SSDs with the PC550 model. These are the vendor's first M.2 drives with a PCIe 5.0 interface, positioned for use in AI-powered computers and commercial client systems. They will be available in capacities of 512 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB. PC550 drives use a PCIe [β¦]
PPSSPP is an open-source Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) emulator. It runs on GNU/Linux, macOS, Windows and mobile devices running Android and iOS. PPSSPP is an HLE (High Level Emulation) emulator and doesn't require the original console's BIOS, as it uses an HLE BIOS. Key changes: improved UI; improved multiplayer support; fixed graphical issues [β¦]
Budgie 10.10.2, the second update to the Wayland-based branch, has been released. Similar releases have also been made for related components, including the Budgie Desktop View, the Budgie Control Center system configuration interface (a fork of GNOME Control Center), and the Budgie Desktop Services suite (the Budgie Session manager update is delayed). The project code is distributed [β¦]
GamesIndustry.biz, citing research from analytics firm Newzoo, revealed the reason for the decline in sales of PlayStation exclusives on PC, prompting the company to consider moving away from porting its hits. As a reminder, Sony began porting its exclusives to PC in 2020, several years behind the original release. Thanks to this initiative, PC gamers were introduced to The Last of Us, Marvel's [β¦]
Wine 11.4 was released today, an open source software release with an alternative, free implementation. Windows An API that allows you to run games and applications for Windows on POSIX-compliant operating systems such as Linux, BSD and macOSWine also powers Valve's Steam Play (Proton). Key changes: Reworking the SAX reader to MSXML. Optimizations for resampling in DirectSound. [β¦]