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Black Lab Enterprise Linux 11.5 Officially Released, Based on Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS Based on the Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS (Xenial Xerus) operating system, Black Lab Enterprise Linux 11.5 uses the latest Xfce 4.12 desktop environment by default for the Desktop edition and it's powered by the upstream Linux 4.10.0-40 kernel. This is the first release of the OS to ship with two editions, Desktop and Core. The Desktop edition of Black Lab Enterprise Linux 11.5 ships with popular apps like the Chromium web browser, Mozilla Thunderbird email and news client with the Lightning calendar extension, Shotwell image viewer and organizer, Dia diagram creator, Audacious audio player, Parole Media Player, and Skype VoIP client. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/black-lab-enterprise-linux-11-5-officially-released-based-on-ubuntu-16-04-3-lts-518728.shtml
Publication officielle de Black Lab Enterprise Linux 11.5, basée sur ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS
Basée sur le système d'exploitation Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS 'Xenial Xerus, Black Lab Enterprise Linux 11.5 utilise le dernier environnement de bureau Xfce 4.12 par défaut pour son édition Desktop, tout en étant propulsé par le noyau Linux 4.10.0-40 en amont. C'est la première version de l'OS livré avec deux éditions, Desktop et Core.
L'édition Desktop de Black Lab Enterprise Linux 11.5 est livrée avec des applis populaires comme le navigateur Web Chromium, le client mail et news Mozilla Thunderbird avec l'extension calendrier Lightning, la visionneuse et l'organiseur d'images Shotwell, le créateur de diagramme Dia, le lecteur audio Audacious, le lecteur de médias Parole Media Player et le client VoIP Skype.
NXP’s open source OpenIL Linux distro has Xenomai and OpenTSN support NXP announced a Buildroot-based, Xenomai-hardened “Open Industrial Linux” (OpenIL) distribution designed for industrial, networking, and secure connectivity applications that require real-time, determinist performance. OpenIL is billed as being open source, community backed, and hardware agnostic. One of OpenIL’s key differentiating features is support for OpenTSN (Time-Sensitive Networking) support, which is also supported on NXP’s networking-oriented, dual ARMv8 core QorIQ Layerscape LS1028A system-on-chip. OpenIL is currently optimized for use with a new LS1021A TSN Switch Board that acts as an evaluation board for the LS1028A and NXP’s earlier LS1021A SoC. OpenIL “simplifies and automates the process of building a complete Linux system for an embedded system, using cross-compilation,” says NXP. Source: http://linuxgizmos.com/nxps-open-source-openil-linux-distro-has-xenomai-and-opentsn-support/
La distrib. Linux Open Source, Open IL, de NXP comprend le support de Xenomai et OpenTSN
NXP a annoncé une distribution « Open Industrial Linux » (OpenIL), basée sur Buildroot et durcie par Xenomai, conçue pour des applications industrielles, de réseau, et avec une connectivité sure qui nécessite une performance en temps réel et déterministe. OpenIl est décrit comme étant Open Source, communautaire et pour n'importe quel type de matériel. Une des caractéristiques clés qui la différencie d'autres distrib. est le support de Open TSN (Time-Sensitive Networking), également supporté sur le dual ARMv8 core QorIQ Layerscape LS1028A, un system-on-chip, orientée réseau. Open IL est actuellement optimisée pour une utilisation avec une nouvelle Switch BoardLS1021A TSN qui agit comme une carte d'évaluation pour le LS1028A et l'antérieur LS1021A SoC de NXP.
OpenIL « simplifie et automatise le processus de l'assemblage d'un système complet Linux pour un système intégrée, en utilisant la compilation multi-plateformes », dit NXP.
Source: http://linuxgizmos.com/nxps-open-source-openil-linux-distro-has-xenomai-and-opentsn-support/
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deepin 15.5 Linux Distro Released — Get A Beautiful And Easy-to-use Linux Experience After much anticipation, the deepin project has finally pushed the latest version of deepin Linux distro, i.e., deepin 15.5. Following its design philosophy, deepin continues to bring an attractive and easy to use desktop experience to open source enthusiasts. These capabilities have helped this OS to find a good place on our lists of most beautiful and beginner-friendly Linux distros. As expected, deepin 15.5 continues to refine its already near-perfect experience and brings important changes that need to be mentioned. This release has brought the full support for HiDPI and ensures that the appropriate resolution for HiDPI is identified. As a result, your experience with fonts, icons, and overall interface will turn out to be more pleasant. Source: https://fossbytes.com/deepin-15-5-linux-distro-download-beautiful/
Publication de la distrib. Linux deepin 15.5 - pour une belle et conviviale expérience sous Linux
Le projet deepin a enfin sorti la dernière version de la distrib. Linux deepin, c-à-d deepin 15.5. Toujours fidèle à sa philosophie de conception, deepin continue à apporter l'expérience d'un bureau attirant et facile à utiliser aux passionnés de l'Open Source. Ces compétences ont aidé au bon positionnement de cet OS sur nos listes des distrib. Linux les plus belles et les plus conviviales pour les débutants. Comme prévu, deepin 15.5 continue d'affiner l'expérience de ses utilisateurs, qui est déjà presque parfaite, et apport des modifications importantes qu'il faut mentionner.
Cette publication apporte la prise en charge complète pour le HiDPI et veille à ce que la résolution appropriée pour le HiDPI est identifiée. Ainsi, votre expérience avec des polices, des icônes et l'interface en général sera beaucoup plus agréable.
Source: https://fossbytes.com/deepin-15-5-linux-distro-download-beautiful/
Lakka 2.1 Linux Operating System Will Turn Your PC into a Retro Gaming Console Based on the latest LibreELEC 8.2 embedded Linux operating system, Lakka 2.1 uses the recently released Linux 4.14 LTS kernel for the Allwinner images and the Linux 4.4.99 LTS kernel for Rockchip images. It supports S812 Amlogic TV boxes, improves HDMI audio for WeTek Play 2 systems, and fixes boot arguments of Odroid-XU3 and Odroid-XU4. For Raspberry Pi SBCs and PCs, this release enables the performance governor and a real-time kernel by default to stabilize frame rate and reduce input lag. In addition, it adds the ability to use your Raspberry Pi as a Wi-Fi access point (AP). Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/lakka-2-1-linux-operating-system-will-turn-your-pc-into-a-retro-gaming-console-518792.shtml
Le système d'exploitation Linux Lakka 2.1 transformera votre PC en console de jeu rétro
Basé sur le dernier système d'exploitation Linux embarqué LibreELEC, Lakka 2.1 utilise le noyau Linux 4.14 LTS sorti récemment pour les images Allwinner et le noyau Linux 4.4.99 LTS pour les images Rockchip. Il prend en charge les boxes S812 Amlogic TV, améliore l'audio HDMI pour les systèmes WeTek Play 2 et corrige les arguments de démarrage de Odroid-XU3 et Odroid-XU4.
Pour les SBC et PC Raspberry Pi, cette publication active le gouverneur de performance et un noyau en temps réel par défaut pour stabiliser la fréquence de trame et réduire le délai entre le signal et la réponse. En plus, il ajoute la capacité d'utiliser votre Raspberry Pi comme point d'accès WiFi.
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Amazon spins Ubuntu-driven “AWS DeepLens” cam and an AWS-savvy Amazon FreeRTOS Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) expanded its AWS cloud ecosystem with a Linux-powered deep learning camera and a FreeRTOS variant, both of which feature built-in connections to AWS and the related AWS IoT Core platforms. The 4-megapixel, HD-ready AWS DeepLens development camera for machine learning is available for $249 pre-order, with shipments expected in April. Billed as “the world’s first video camera optimized to run machine learning models and perform inference on the device,” the WiFi-enabled camera supports a newly announced Amazon SageMaker development framework for managing the machine learning model process. The open source Amazon FreeRTOS for MCUs is available now for free download. The distribution expands upon FreeRTOS with libraries that add AWS- and AWS Greengrass support for secure cloud-based or local processing connectivity. Source: http://linuxgizmos.com/amazon-spins-ubuntu-driven-aws-deeplens-cam-and-an-aws-savvy-amazon-freertos/
Amazon fait de la propagande pour sa caméra « AWS DeepLens » propulsée par Ubuntu et un FreeRTOS Amazon connaissant bien AWS
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) a étendu son eco-système dans le nuage AWS avec une caméra pour l'apprentissage profond propulsée par Linux et une variante de FreeRTOS, qui, tous deux, sont caractérisés par des connexions intégrées à AWS et aux plateformes Core IoT AWS apparentées. La caméra de développement AWS DeepLens, de 4 méga-pixels et prêt à l'HD, pour l'apprentissage machine est disponible pour 249 $ en pré-commande, avec des livraisons attendues pour le mois d'avril. Annoncée comme « la première caméra vidéo au monde optimisée pour exécuter des modèles d'apprentissage machine et faire des inférences sur le dispositif », la caméra WiFi prend en charge un schéma de développement de Amazon SageMaker récemment annoncé pour gérer le processus de modélisation d'apprentissage machine.
Le FreeRTOS d'Amazon pour microcontrolleurs, qui est Open Source, est disponible gratuitement au téléchargement. La distribution ajoute à FreeRTOS des bibliothèques qui apportent du support AWS et AWS Greengrass pour une connectivité sure pour traitement local ou basé dans le nuage.
Source: http://linuxgizmos.com/amazon-spins-ubuntu-driven-aws-deeplens-cam-and-an-aws-savvy-amazon-freertos/
Vivaldi browser now available for Raspberry Pi and other ARM based Linux devices Vivaldi, the new web browser from Jon S. von Tetzchner, the former co-founder of Opera, is already available for Windows, macOS and Linux (x86/x86_64), but from today you can now run it on ARM based Linux devices, including Raspberry Pi. The speedy browser offers useful built-in functionality such as tab grouping, screenshot capture, and ability to take notes. Part of Vivaldi’s appeal is it’s highly customizable, and the experimental new build offers even more options for tinkerers. Users can optimize settings to boost overall performance, reduce resource usage by turning off animated GIFs, and there’s an advanced Reader Mode for clutter-free reading. Source: https://betanews.com/2017/12/05/vivaldi-browser-available-for-raspberry-pi-and-other-arm-based-linux-devices/
Le navigateur Vivaldi est maintenant disponible pour Raspberry Pi et d'autres dispositifs Linux basés sur ARM.
Vivaldi, le nouveau navigateur Web de Jon S. von Tetzchner, l'ancien cofondateur d'Opera, est déjà disponible pour Windows, macOS et Linux (x86/x86_64), mais dès aujourd'hui vous pouvez l'exécuter sur des dispositifs Linux basés sur ARM, y compris le Raspberry Pi.
Le navigateur rapide offre des fonctionnalités utiles intégrées, notamment le groupement d'onglets, la capture d'écran et la possibilité de prendre des notes. Une partie de son attractivité est qu'il est très personnalisable et la nouvelle version expérimentale propose encore plus d'options pour les bricoleurs.
Les utilisateurs peuvent optimiser les réglages pour augmenter les performances globales, réduire l'utilisation des ressources en éteignant des GIF animés et il y a un Mode lecteur avancé pour une lecture plus aérée et épurée.
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“Fast And Light” Peppermint 8 Respin Released The combination of regular desktop programs and cloud-based infrastructure is something that sets Peppermint OS apart from the endless crop of Linux distributions. It also finds a place on our popular list of best lightweight operating systems for older computers. The latest version of this lightweight operating system was recently made available in the form of respin of Peppermint 8. While respins are known to be a minor release to fix known issues and bring security updates, Peppermint 8 Respin is a significant release with a multitude of important changes. Available in both 64-bit and 32-bit versions, the latter one ships with full Secureboot and UEFI support. Source: https://fossbytes.com/fast-lightweight-peppermint-8-respin-20171130-download/
« Rapide et Léger », Peppermint 8 Respin est publié
La combinaison de programmes standard de bureau et une infrastructure basée dans le nuage est ce qui distingue Peppermint OS des générations sans fin de distributions Linux. Il trouve également une place sur notre liste populaire des meilleurs systèmes d'exploitation légers pour des ordinateurs vieillissants.
La dernière version de ce système d'exploitation léger est récemment devenue disponible sous la forme d'une réfection de Peppermint 8, Peppermint 8 Respin. Alors que les réfections sont connues comme étant des publications mineures qui corrigent des problèmes et apportent des mises à jour sécuritaires, Peppermint 8 Respin est une publication significative qui comporte une foule de modifications importantes.
Disponible dans des versions 64- et 32-bit, les premières sont livrées avec la prise en charge complète de Secureboot et UEFI.
Source: https://fossbytes.com/fast-lightweight-peppermint-8-respin-20171130-download/
Note aux relecteurs : je viens de vérifier - c'est bel et bien les 64-bit qui ont le support de l'UEFI et compagnie
“Rock Solid” Debian 9.3 And “Lightweight” Bodhi Linux 4.4.0 Available In early 2017, the Debian Release team pushed the Debian 9.0 “stretch” release, which would remain supported for the next 5 years. Named after Toy Story’s rubber toy octopus, this release has just witnessed its third update in the form of Debian 9.3 . As expected, Debian “stretch” 9.3 ships with tons of security patches and fixes for some serious issues. Prior to this release, on various instances, security advisories for different issues have already been released. There are a total of 68 bug fixes, including startup crash for certain video cards, Debian installer, different package rebuilds for the point release, Python dependencies for different packages, etc. On the security front, Debian 9.3 got a total of 56 updates, which affect important packages like Tor, WordPress, curl, wget, firefox, chromium, vlc, samba, etc. Due to being unmaintained and other security issues, libnet-ping-external-perl package was removed. The Bodhi Linux developers have shipped the freshly baked images in the form of Bodhi Linux 4.4.0. Delivered three months after Bodhi 4.3.1, it’s a normal update release with an aim to keep all the packages up-to-date. So, don’t expect major changes or new features. Built on top of dependable Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial base, Bodhi 4.4.0 comes with EFL 1.19.1, Terminology 1.1.0, and Ephoto 1.5. It’s powered by Linux kernel 4.13. Source: https://fossbytes.com/linux-distro-releases-debian-stretch-9-0/
Debian 9.3, « solide comme un roc », et le « léger » Bodhi Linux 4.4.0 sont disponibles
Début 2017, l'équipe Debian Release a sorti Debian 9.0 « stretch », qui sera supporté pendant les cinq prochaines années. Portant le nom de la pieuvre en caoutchouc dans Toy Story, cette version vientt de recevoir sa troisième mise à jour, Debian 9.3.
Comme prévu, Debian « stretch » 9.3 est livré avec des tonnes de patchs de sécurité et des correctifs pou certains problèmes sérieux. Avant cette publication, à divers moments, des alertes de sécurité concernant divers problèmes furent publiés.
Il y en en tout 68 correctifs de bus, notamment le plantage au démarrage de certaines cartes graphiques, Debian installeur, l'amélioration de divers paquets pour cette version ponctuelle, des dépendances Python pour différents paquets, etc.
Sur le front de la sécurité, Debian 9.3 a reçu un total de 56 mises à jour, qui affectent de paquets importants comme Tor, WordPress, curl, wget, firefox, chromium, vlc, samba, etc.
Puisqu'il n'est pas maintenu et à cause d'autres problèmes sécuritaires, le paquet libnet-ping-external-per fut enlevé.
Les développeurs de Bodhi Linux ont publié des images fraîches avec le nom de Bodhi Linux 4.4.0. Livrée trois mois après la version 4.3.1 de Bodhi, il s'agit d'une version de mise à jour normale qui a l'objectif de garder tous les paquets à jour. Ainsi, il ne faut pas vous attendre à des changements majeurs ou de nouvelles fonctionnalités.
Construit sur une base Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial fiable, Bodhi 4.4.0 arrive avec EFL 1.19.1, Terminology 1.1.0 et Ephoto 1.5. Il est propulsé par le noyau Linux 4.13.
Source: https://fossbytes.com/linux-distro-releases-debian-stretch-9-0/
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System76 Enables HiDPI Support on All of Their Linux Laptops and Desktops HiDPI support was becoming an urgent necessity for System76 as more and more customers started asking for assistance in setting up their displays. And while the Wayland display server isn't yet mature enough to be adopted by all GPU vendors and completely replace X.Org, there was a need for a compromise. It took them a while, but full HiDPI support is finally here and will work with a wide range of multi-monitor configurations. System76 says that both Intel and Nvidia graphics cards are currently supported by the new HiDPI service, which is designed to listen for display events and optimizes display settings for the best user experience possible. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/system76-releases-new-hidpi-daemon-for-all-of-their-linux-laptops-and-desktops-518932.shtml
System76 active le support de HiPDI sur tous leurs ordinateurs de bureau et portables Linux
Le support de HiDPI devenait une nécessité urgente chez System76, au fur et a mesure que de plus en plus de clients demandaient de l'aide pour la configuration de leur affichage. Et, alors que le serveur d'affichage Wayland n'est pas encore assez mûr pour être adopté par tous les vendeurs de processeur graphique et remplacer X.org entièrement, un compromis était nécessaire.
Il leur a fallu un certain temps, mais le support complet de HiDPI est enfin arrivé et fonctionnera avec une large gamme de configurations à moniteurs multiples. System76 dit que les cartes graphiques Intel et Nvidia sont actuellement prises en charge par le nouveau service HiDPI, qui est conçu pour détecter des événements d'affichage et optimise les paramètres d'affichage pour la meilleure expérience utilisateur possible.
BlackArch Linux Ethical Hacking OS Gets Linux Kernel 4.14.4, Updated Installer The developers of the Arch Linux-based BlackArch Linux ethical hacking and penetration testing operating system have released a new ISO snapshot with the latest updates and security patches. Coming hot on the BlackArch Linux 2017.11.24 ISO snapshot released two weeks ago with more than 50 new hacking tools, the BlackArch Linux 2017.12.11 ISO images are now available to download incorporating the latest version of the BlackArch Installer utility, which fixes a few critical bugs. BlackArch Linux is now available only for 64-bit computers. Apart from updating the BlackArch Installer and Linux kernel packages, the BlackArch Linux 2017.12.11 ISO snapshot also addresses several bugs reported by users lately and updates all BlackArch tools and packages to their latest versions. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/blackarch-linux-ethical-hacking-os-gets-linux-kernel-4-14-4-updated-installer-518933.shtml
Le système d'exploitation de piratage éthique BlackArch Linux reçoit le noyau Linux 4.14.4 et un installeur mis à jour
Les développeurs du système d'exploitation de piratage éthique et de tests de pénétration BlackArch Linux, basé sur Arch Linux, ont publié un nouvel instantané ISO avec les dernières mises à jour et correctifs de sécurité.
Arrivant très rapidement après l'instantané d'ISO de BlackArch Linux 2017.11.24 sorti il y a deux semaines avec plus de 50 nouveaux outils de piratage, les images ISO de BlackArch Linux peuvent maintenant être téléchargées et intégrent la dernière version de l'utilitaire BlackArch Installer, qui corrige quelques bugs critiques.
BlackArch Linux n'est disponible maintenant que pour des ordinateurs à 64 bits. Outre la mise à jour de BlackArch installer et des paquets du noyau Linux, l'instantané ISO de BlackArch Linux 2017.12.11 résout plusieurs bugs rapportés dernièrement par les utilisateurs et met à jour tous les outils et paquets de BlackArch vers leur dernière version.
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Juniper Networks' OpenContrail software defined network joins The Linux Foundation The Linux Foundation is far more than just Linux. It's also the home of many open-source networking projects such as the software-defined network (SDN) OpenDaylight, Open Platform for Network Function Virtualization (OPNFV), and Open Network Automation Program (ONAP). Now, networking power Juniper Networks has announced that OpenContrail, its open-source network virtualization cloud platform, will join the others as part of The Linux Foundation. Juniper bought Contrail, an SDN company, in 2012. The company followed this up in 2013 by releasing its Juniper Contrail products as open source. Earlier this year, Juniper expanded the project's governance to create an even more open, community-led effort to strengthen the project for its next growth phase. Adding this project to The Linux Foundation's networking projects is meant to further OpenContrail's objective of growing this NFV/SDN in cloud ecosystems. Officially Juniper states that with The Linux Foundation in charge, Juniper believes that a community led open-source project will foster greater innovation. With AT&T's attitude in mind, it's clear another major motivation was keeping its biggest customer happy. Source: http://www.zdnet.com/article/juniper-networks-opencontrail-software-defined-network-joins-the-linux-foundation/
Le réseau défini par logiciel OpenContrail de Juniper Networks rejoint la Linux Foundation
La Linux Foundation est beaucoup plus que Linux. C'est aussi le domicile de beaucoup de projets Open Source de mise en réseau, tels que Open Daylight (un réseau défini par logiciel ou SDN), Open Platform for Network Function Virtualization (OPNFV) et Open Network Automation Program (ONAP). Maintenant, une puissance du réseautage, Juniper Networks, annonce que OpenContrail, sa plateforme Open Source de virtualisation de réseaux dans le nuage se joindra aux autres comme une partie de la Linux Foundation.
Juniper a acheté Contrail, une société de SDN, en 2012. Par la suite, en 2013, l'entreprise a publié ces produits Juniper Contrail en Open Source. Plus tôt cette année, Juniper a étendu la gouvernance du projet afin de créer un effort encore plus ouvert mené par la communauté pour renforcer le projet avant sa prochaine phase de croissance. L'ajout de ce projet aux projets de réseautage de la Linux Foundation vise à poursuivre l'objectif d'OpenContrail de faire crître ce NFV/SDN dans les eco-systèmes du nuage.
Officiellement, Juniper dit que sous le gouvernement de la Linux Foundation, l'entreprise crois qu'un projet Open source mené par la communauté favorisera davantage l'innovation. En pensant à l'attitude de AT&T, il est clair qu'une autre mobile majeure était de plaire à son plus important client.
SparkyLinux Operating System Launches for Raspberry Pi, Based on Debian Stretch This is the first release of the Debian-based SparkyLinux operating system to come to the tiny Raspberry Pi SBCs, most probably supporting both Raspberry Pi 2 and Raspberry Pi 3 single-board computers. The ARMhf port of SparkyLinux was in development for the last couple of months. Based on the latest Debian GNU/Linux 9 “Stretch” operating system, SparkyLinux 4.7 for ARMhf includes all the Raspberry Pi scripts and packages, and it's distributed in two flavors, a graphical version using the lightweight Openbox window manager and a text-based Lite edition that lets you customize the OS as you see fit. The SparkyLinux 4.7 for Raspberry Pi operating system received a bunch of improvements since the last development release, and it's now powered by the long-term supported Linux 4.4 kernel series. For example, Thunar is now used as default file manager instead of PCManFM, as well as Aria2 as default download manager instead of uGet. The devs also fixed all known issues reported by users, changed “volumeicon” with “pnmixer” for better compatibility with the default sound server and to allow users to use mouse wheel scroll to change the volume level via the panel icon, and switched to NetSurf as default web browser. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/sparkylinux-operating-system-launches-for-raspberry-pi-based-on-debian-stretch-518966.shtml
Le système d'exploitation SprakyLinux, basé sur Debian Stretch est lancé pour le Raspberry Pi
C'est la première publication du système d'exploitation SparkyLinux basé sur Debian qui arrive sur les minuscules SBC du Raspberry Pi. En toute probabilité, il prendra en charge à la fois les Raspberry Pi 2 et les Raspberry Pi 3, tous deux des ordinateurs à carte unique. Le portage sur ARMhf de SparkyLinux était en développement au cours des deux ou trois derniers mois.
Basé sur le tout dernier système d'exploitation de Debian GNU/Linux 9 « Stretch », SparkyLinux 4.7 pour ARMhf comprend tous les scripts et paquets du Raspberry Pi et propose deux parfums, une veersion graphique avec le gestionnaire de fenêtres léger Openbox et une édition Lite basée sur texte, qui vous permet de personnaliser l'OS à votre convenance.
Le système d'exploitation SparkyLinux 4.7 pour Raspberry Pi a reçu un tas d'améliorations depuis la dernière version de développement et est maintenant propulsé par la série 4.4 à support à long terme du noyau Linux. Par exemple, Thunar est utilisé à la place de PCManFM comme gestionnaire de fichiers par défaut et Aira2 remplace uGet comme gestionnaire de téléchargements par défaut.
Les développeurs ont également corrigé tous les problèmes connus rapportés par les utilisateurs, choisi « pnmixer » à la place de « volumeicon » pour une meilleure compatibilité du serveur son par défaut et pour permettre aux utilisateurs de se servir de la molette de la souris pour changer le niveau du volume avec l'icône sur le panneau. En outre, ils ont pris NetSurf comme navigateur Web par défaut.
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Ubucon Europe 2018 Ubuntu Conference Announced for 27-29 April in Xixón, Spain The organizers of the Ubucon Europe conference for Ubuntu Linux users, contributors and developers announced the official dates next year's Ubucon Europe 2018 event. Don't pack your bags just yet for the next Ubuntu conference, but at least you should mark your calendars for April 27, 28, and 29 of 2018, when the Ubucon Europe 2018 conference will take place. Where? The event will be held in Spain this time, in the city of Xixón, at the municipal facilities of Centro de Cultura Antiguo Instituto. Put together by a group of dedicated Ubuntu community members, the very first Ubuntu Europe conference took place November 18-20, 2016 in Essen, Germany, and was a success followed a year later by the second edition, which took take place in Paris, France, September 8-10, 2017. The conference gains more popularity each year, and it hosts three days full of Ubuntu Linux fun, where attendees can meet and talk with various members of the Ubuntu community on a wide range of topics, join workshops, listen to famous speakers, or learn how to use or get started with contributing to Ubuntu. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubucon-europe-2018-linux-conference-announced-for-27-29-april-in-xix-n-spain-518972.shtml
AMD To Deliver On Its Promise Of An Open Sourced Vulkan Linux Driver Very Soon As Phoronix notes, AMD promised the world over two years ago that it would open source its Vulkan driver for Linux, but few probably realized it’d actually take quite this long to see the day. We can be thankful that this driver didn’t just wind up like some Half-Life episode. Currently, AMD is preparing the source for distribution, and it’s expected to go live over the next couple of days. The company apparently uses a customized version of the LLVM compiler to process the code, but it seems likely that either that will be provided as well, or the code will be adjusted to better complement the standard configuration. The open sourcing of this driver is important for those who wish to have as free an OS as possible, with every bit of software used requiring sources to be made available for developer scrutiny. If you only have the base driver ‘AMDGPU’ installed, and not the proprietary AMDGPU-PRO extension, AMD’s driver is entirely open source. Shortly, that won’t change once the Vulkan component is added. A couple of important things to note is that this open sourcing doesn’t affect non-Linux OSes. AMD deliberately stripped out code relevant to other OSes from this driver, which isn’t unexpected. And, in case it’s not obvious, this is specifically for Vulkan; other API components are still closed source. This move ultimately means that if you have a Vulkan game to play on Linux, you could play it at full performance using entirely open-source drivers. That’s pretty freaking sweet. Source: https://techgage.com/news/amd-to-deliver-on-its-promise-of-an-open-sourced-vulkan-linux-driver-very-soon/
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RIP Open Web: FCC Officially Votes To Kill Net Neutrality The past one year’s effort made by American citizens has been rejected by the Federal Communications Committee, headed by Ajit Pai, which has just voted to repeal the net neutrality rules established under the Obama administration. It looks like Christmas came pretty early for ISP giants. In this process of killing net neutrality, the vote was 3 to 2. Along the party lines, Republican Commissioners voted in favor of the order; Democratic Commissions voted against the same. While Pai titled his order as “Restoring Internet Freedom,” Democrat Mignon Clyburn said it should be called “Destroying Internet Freedom.” Now, broadband won’t be classified as a Title II service. As a result of this change, FFC won’t be acting as an active regulator of the broadband industry, allowing the companies to throttled or block websites/content as per their wish. The rich technology players would be able to avail services like paid prioritization. However, ISPs will need to disclose such practices. That’s not all. Now, American states won’t be able to override the new order with their own legislation. This development means that a new and bigger fight has just started. But, not everything’s lost. You can expect different lawsuits heading to courts in near future. Also, Congress has the power to pass a law and make things right. Source: https://fossbytes.com/net-neutrality-vote-dead-fcc/
“Ethical Hacking” Linux Distro Parrot 3.10 Released With New Features About 1.5 months after the release of Parrot 3.9 “Intruder,” The Parrot Project has announced the release of Parrot 3.10. Parrot is often seen as the best alternative to Kali Linux, and it continues to improve its reputation by shelling out regular updates. The latest version, which brings obvious security fixes and updates, comes with many noticeable new features that should please the ethical hacking crowd. The most important and foremost change is the introduction of a full firejail+apparmous sandboxing system. This new mechanism protects the operating system by isolating the OS components. The first steps were already taken in Parrot 3.9 with the introduction of firejail. The 3.10 release brings the latest Linux kernel 4.14 LTS, which brings improved hardware support for newer and older machines. Another big change comes in the form of new Firefox 57 Quantum web browser that was released to compete with Chrome. That’s not all. Some of the popular pen-testing tools have also got important updates like Metasploit-framework 4.21. Maltegoe and Casefile were merged into a new launcher provided by Maltego 4.1. For making the daily chores easier, todo list and planner program, mind map designer, and personal finance management suite have been added. Other important packages with Parrot 3.10 are MATE 1.18 and LibreOffice 5.4. Source: https://fossbytes.com/parrot-3-10-ethical-hacking-distro-release-features-download/
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Oracle Releases VirtualBox 5.2.4 to Fix GNOME Login Screen Bug with 3D Enabled VirtualBox 5.2.4 comes about one month after the November release of VirtualBox 5.2.2, and it's a small update fixing a few regressions and bugs reported by users lately. For starters, the user interface received better HiDPI support and support for adjusting desktop file for X11 window managers. For X11 Guest Additions, the VirtualBox 5.2.4 update fixes a hang with the GNOME Shell login screen (GDM) when 3D was enabled in the application, and for Linux hosts it addresses a screen corruption issue that could happen when the virtual machine window is maximized and the host screen changes. If you encounter any of these bugs with VirtualBox 5.2.0 or 5.2.2 on your GNU/Linux operating system, do make sure you update to VirtualBox 5.2.4 as soon as possible. You can download the binaries right now from our website if you fancy installing the app manually on your favorite distro. VirtualBox 5.2.4 also improves SB16 volume handling and fixes various other smaller audio issues, and addresses a USB/OHCI bug that could have caused the OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) emulation to randomly drop data transfers. The full changelog is attached below for more details on the bug fixes. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/oracle-releases-virtualbox-5-2-4-to-gnome-shell-login-screen-bug-with-3d-enabled-519052.shtml
eelo: An Open Source Android-alternative Being Developed By Mandrake Linux Creator In 1998, Gaël Duval created Mandrake Linux (also known as Mandriva Linux). In those years of late 1990s, many enthusiasts began their Linux journey with this easy-to-install and user-friendly Linux distro. Eventually, things went wrong between Duval and Mandriva management, and he was laid off by the company in March 2006. These days he is busy with a new project named eelo mobile OS to breathe a new life into your smartphone. In the recent past, we’ve reported ongoing smartphone OS efforts from Purism and postmarketOS, and Duval’s endeavor seems like a step in a similar direction. In his announcement post, Duval said that he isn’t happy with the current smartphone situation which is dominated by Apple and Google. This makes sense as iOS is closed source and Google leaves no stones unturned to track its users. About the eelo mobile OS development details, the new custom builds are being tested on a LeEco Le2 smartphone; work is also being done to bring to Xiaomi Mi 5S and LG G6. A new launcher named “BlissLauncher” has been created. Efforts are also being made to review all alternative web-services that would be eelo-compatible to make sure that the OS performs without any hiccups. For the web search feature, the team is looking at Google alternatives like DuckDuckGo and Qwant. For Android applications, options like F-Droid and APKPure are being considered. The project is also running a Kickstarter campaign with an aim to deliver a product. Source: https://fossbytes.com/eelo-mobile-os-open-source-android-alternative/
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Firefox now available on Fire TV with support for YouTube At the beginning of December, Google made the announcement that it'd be pulling its YouTube app from Amazon's Fire TV devices on January 1, 2018. Google's reason for this was due to Amazon not selling products like Chromecast and Google Home, and while Amazon's since started selling the former of those two things, Google's yet to revoke the YouTube ban. Assuming Google does follow through and remove YouTube from Fire TV, Mozilla already has a workaround to ensure you can keep watching all of your favorite online content. On December 20, Mozilla announced that it'd officially launched its Firefox web browser for the Fire TV. This enables users to go to their favorite sites like Instagram, Google, Pinterest, etc., but as Mozilla hints at multiple times in its announcement post, it's also a great way for “watching web video.” This is, of course, referring to the fact that you can watch YouTube on Firefox, and based on the screenshots Mozilla has shared, the YouTube web app you can access through it looks a lot like the app that's currently available for the Fire TV. Source: https://www.androidcentral.com/firefox-now-available-fire-tv-support-youtube