Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - Aug 7, 2022
Prodigy Reloaded, Nala, & Linux released from M1 Macbook Air ⌘ Read more
Release Radar · July 2022 Edition
While some of us have been wrapping up the financial year, and enjoying vacation time, others have been hard at work shipping open source projects and releases. These projects include everything from world-changing technology to developer tooling, and weekend hobbies. Here are some of the open source projects that released major version updates this July. […] ⌘ Read more
Ignite Realtime Blog: REST API Openfire plugin 1.9.1 released!
Woopsie doodle! It turns out that a rather annoying bug was introduced in version 1.9.0 of the REST API plugin for Openfire, that we released earlier today!
To avoid unnecessary issues, we’ve decided to follow up with an immediate new release that addresses this issue. … ⌘ Read more
Ignite Realtime Blog: REST API Openfire plugin 1.9.0 released!
We have released version 1.9.0 of the Openfire REST API plugin! This version adds functionality and provides some bug fixes that relates to multi-user chat rooms.
The updated plugin should become available for download in your Openfire admin console in the course of the next few hours. Alternatively, you can download the plugin directly, from [the plugin’s archive page](https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/pl … ⌘ Read more
Code: New version of opinionated Ansible role to install Golang
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Ignite Realtime Blog: Openfire 4.7.3 released
The Ignite Realtime Community is pleased to announce the release of Openfire version 4.7.3. This version brings a number of bug fixes and other improvements and signifies our efforts to produce a stable 4.7 series of Openfire whilst work continues on the next feature release 4.8.0.
You can find download artifacts on our website with the fol … ⌘ Read more
Microsoft unveils sneak peak at Windows 12
Screenshots show the direction Microsoft is taking for the next Windows release. ⌘ Read more
Code: New version of oppinionated Ansible role to install Golang
1 points posted by Sascha Andres ⌘ Read more
RT by @mind_booster: A Brief History of the More Than 30 Formats Music Has Officially Been Released On, including my new favorites, the Tefifon and the Sabamobil. https://loudwire.com/music-formats-history-streaming-cd-tape-vinyl/
A Brief History of the More Than 30 Formats Music Has Officially Been Released On, including my new favorites, the Tefifon and the Sabamobil. loudwire.com/music-formats-h…
Release Radar · June 2022 Edition
It’s been a crazy couple of months with the end of financial year and lots of products shipping. Our community has been hard at work shipping projects too. These projects can include everything from world-changing technology to developer tooling, and weekend hobbies. Here are some of these open source projects that released major updates this […] ⌘ Read more
Gajim: Gajim 1.4.7
Gajim 1.4.7 brings performance improvements, better file previews, and many bug fixes. Thanks for all your reports!
Multiple issues with Gajim’s file preview have been fixed. If you want to disable file previews entirely, there is now a setting in Gajim’s preferences.
For people with many contacts in their contact list, this release will bring a significant performance improvement 🚀
Furthermore, notifications on Windows should not appear in the taskbar anymore.
Fixes … ⌘ Read moreIgnite Realtime Blog: REST API Openfire plugin 1.8.3 released!
We recently release version 1.8.3 of the Openfire REST API plugin. This version extends the MUC search capability to include the natural name of the MUC (instead of just the name). It also updates a number of library dependencies.
The updated plugin should be available for download in your Openfire admin console already. Alternatively, you can download the plugin directly, from [the plugin’s archive page](https://www.ign … ⌘ Read more
❤️ 🎶: Fall from the Stars - Live 20 Year Anniversary Release by God Is An Astronaut
Ignite Realtime Blog: Openfire 4.7.2 released
The Ignite Realtime Community is pleased to announce the release of Openfire version 4.7.2. This version fixes a number of bugs and signifies our efforts to produce a stable 4.7 series of Openfire whilst work continues on the next feature release 4.8.0.
A major highlight of this release is fixing of BOSH bugs found under load testing.
You can find [download artifacts](https://ign … ⌘ Read more
Code: New version of oppinionated Ansible role to install Golang
Now support ing up to 1.18.4 1 points posted by Sascha Andres ⌘ Read more
2023: CIA releases magical realism encyclopedia “CIA alternative factbook”
Book Release: Go For DevOps #go #golang #sre #devops #terraform href=”https://we.loveprivacy.club/search?q=%23kubernetes”>#kubernetes**
In the book you will find:
\* The basics of Go (including the 1.18 generics addition)
\* Using Go with various encoding formats
\* Building basic REST and gRPC services
\* Applying Go to automate local system tasks
\* Utilizing Go to automate those same tasks on thousands of machines
\* Building a … ⌘ Read more
Gajim: Gajim 1.4.6
Gajim 1.4.6 fixes some bugs with the status icon and notifications. Emoji short code detection has been improved.
Several issues have been fixed in this release.
- Improved detection of emoji short codes
- Tray icon with
libappindicatorhas been fixed
- Groups are now preserved when changing a contact’s name
- Windows: Notifications shouldn’t appear in the taskbar anymore
Have a look at the [chan … ⌘ Read more
Ignite Realtime Blog: Push Notification Openfire plugin 0.9.1 released
The Ignite Realtime community is happy to announce the immediate availability of a bugfix release for the Push Notification plugin for Openfire!
This plugin adds support for sending push notifications to client software, as described in XEP-0357: “Push Notifications”.
[This update](https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/plugins/0.9.1/pushnotificatio … ⌘ Read more
**Ten years ago, the 3CD compilation “Bearded Snails” was released, featuring 16 tracks and 19 artists of the “A Beard of Snails Records” roster.
The last of those tracks is kokori’s “Attention”, in its first release to the general public. Now here: https://the20th.bandcamp.com/track/attention**
Ten years ago, the 3CD compilation “Bearded Snails” was released, featuring 16 tracks and 19 artists of the “A Beard of Snails Records” roster.
The last of those tracks is kokori’s “Attention”, in its first release to … ⌘ Read more
New Beta Release of Amiga-inspired Icaros OS
Icaros is a distribution of AROS, which is API-compatible with Amiga OS. ⌘ Read more
Ignite Realtime Blog: Smack 4.4.6 released
We are happy to announce the release of Smack 4.4.6. For a high-level overview of what’s changed in Smack 4.4.6, check out Smack’s changelog
This release mostly consists of bug fixes, many of them reported by the Jitsi folks. I would like to thank especially Damian Minkov for detailed problem descriptions, for the fruitful collaboration and for various joint bug hunts whi … ⌘ Read more
China’s easing of zero-Covid restraints set to release stocks into bull-market territory for first time in three years
A change in quarantine rules comes as the CSI 300 Index is within about 2 per cent of bull-market status, but opinions differ over how heavily Beijing’s zero-Covid policy still weighs on the market ⌘ Read more
Which tech firms qualify as ‘little giants’? Beijing releases criteria for the ideal industrial enterprise
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has published detailed criteria for determining which industrial enterprises qualify as ‘little giants’, the term given to small tech firms that dominate their niche. ⌘ Read more
Chlorine gas blast at Jordan port kills at least 12, injures over 250
A chlorine gas explosion killed 12 people and injured more than 250, authorities said, when a tank that fell from a crane released a poisonous yellow cloud at Jordan’s Aqaba port. ⌘ Read more
Highlights from Git 2.37
The open source Git project just released Git 2.37. Take a look at some of our highlights from the latest release. ⌘ Read more
Lab6, the zine about itself, just released Issue 3! It’s a PDF/Gemini/HTML/TeX/x86 polyglot this time. Great stuff! https://lab6.com/3
Ignite Realtime Blog: REST API Openfire plugin 1.8.1 released!
Earlier today, version 1.8.1 of the Openfire REST API plugin was released. This version removes the need to authenticate for status endpoints, adds new endpoints for bulk modifications of affiliations on MUC rooms, as well as a healthy number of other bugfixes.
The updated plugin should become available for download in your Openfire admin console in the course of the next few hours. Alternatively, you can download the pl … ⌘ Read more
What’s new in Codespaces for Organizations
We’re releasing exciting functionalities that will enable organizations to confidently manage and scale with Codespaces. ⌘ Read more
ProcessOne: ejabberd 22.05
A new ejabberd release is finally here! ejabberd 22.05 includes five months of work, 200 commits, including many improvements (MQTT, MUC, PubSub, …) and bug fixes.
– Improved MQTT, MUC, and ConverseJS integration
– New installers and container
– Support Erlang/OTP 25
When upgrading from the previous version please notice: there are minor changes in SQL schemas, the included rebar and reba … ⌘ Read more
GitHub enables the development of functional safety applications by adding support for coding standards AUTOSAR C++ and CERT C++
GitHub is excited to announce the release of CodeQL queries that implement the standards CERT C++ and AUTOSAR C++. These queries can aid developers looking to demonstrate ISO 26262 Part 6 process compliance. ⌘ Read more
“2299: Act 1” – Comedy Sci-Fi with spaceships and stuff
Book released as a PDF for all Lunduke Journal subscribers ⌘ Read more
NetEase delays highly anticipated release of Diablo Immortal in big setback for China’s No. 2 gaming company amid ongoing Weibo ban
The delay of the release, after a four-year wait, is a big setback for China’s No. 2 gaming company, which is also enduring a Weibo posting ban on the game’s official account. ⌘ Read more
EU seeks to release Ukrainian grain stuck due to Russia’s sea blockade
The EU supports efforts by the United Nations to broker a deal to resume Ukraine’s sea exports in return for easing Russian food and fertiliser exports, but that would need Moscow’s green light. ⌘ Read more
Gajim: Gajim 1.4.4
Gajim 1.4.4 comes with many improvements: emoji auto-complete, automatic theme switching when your desktop switches from light to dark in the evening, a completely reworked Gajim remote interface, and many bug fixes.
After many emoji improvements in Gajim 1.4.3, this version comes with an emoji auto-complete while writing messages! As soon as you start typing a :, a popover will show you available emoji shortcodes, just like on Slack or Github 🎉
 extensions (XEPs) means it is also highly customisable. Since version 4.0 it has been using the TOML configuration file format, which is much more user-friendly than the previously used Erlang terms. The latest release, MongooseIM 5.1, makes it more developer-friendly as well by … ⌘ Read more
A 2001 documentary on Linux is available in full for free
Includes video of the 1994 release of Linux 1.0. Definitely worth a watch. ⌘ Read more
RT by @mind_booster: GNUnet 0.17.0 released • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/165681
GNUnet 0.17.0 released • Tux Machines ⇨ tuxmachines.org/node/165681 ⌘ Read more
Amend 3.3 Released
Amend 3.3 has been released: ⌘ Read more
Gajim: Gajim 1.4.3
Gajim 1.4.3 comes with some exciting news: Native emoji rendering on Windows! Want to customize your workspaces? Why not use emojis as well? As always, lots of bugs have been fixed in this release.
This release is all about emojis. Gajim is based on GTK, a multi-platform framework for graphical user interfaces (GUI). For rendering text, GTK relies on Pango and underlying, on Cairo. On Wind … ⌘ Read more
Dragons Lair 1 & 2 for Apple IIgs has been released… with source code!
(No need for a LaserDisc. Just 8 floppies.) ⌘ Read more
NixOS 22.05 released
Hey everyone, I’m Janne Heß,
the release manager for 22.05. As promised, the latest stable
release is here: NixOS 22.05 “Quokka”.
- Release manual - Highlights
- [New\ Services]( … ⌘ Read more