Torvalds Sees No Reason to Keep i486 Support in the Linux Kernel
Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, suggested it is probably time for Intel i486 CPUs support to be dropped from the Linux kernel.
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PowerDNS 4.7 Authoritative Server Brings Support for Catalog Zones
Improved LUA records, LMDB backend improvements, and support for Catalog Zones are among the new features in PowerDNS 4.7.
PostgreSQL 15 Is Here Loaded with New Features and Enhancements
PostgreSQL 15’s new SQL MERGE command makes migrating from Oracle and SQL Server easier.
Plasma 5.26 Is Here but Don’t Expect Too Much from This Release
Resizable panel widgets, animated wallpapers, and some changes to System Settings are among the significant improvements in KDE Plasma 5.26.
Control Centre Is a New KDE Widget Inspired by macOS
The Control Centre widget for the KDE desktop lets you quickly toggle among settings such as Network, Bluetooth, Media Playback, and more.
System76’s COSMIC Desktop Ditched GTK in Favor of Iced
System76's engineers picked Iced, a Rust-based cross-platform GUI toolkit, over GTK for their in-house developed COSMIC Desktop.
Mist: An AUR-Helper-Like Application for Debian and Ubuntu
Mist is a helper for MPR (makedeb Package Repository), which provides extra software for Debian and Ubuntu-based Linux distributions.
Caddy 2.6 Web Server Brings HTTP/3 Support by Default
Caddy 2.6 has enabled HTTP/3 by default, virtualizes the file system, and increases the performance of static files and FastCGI.
ONLYOFFICE 7.2 Is Out with UI Changes and New Functionalities
ONLYOFFICE 7.2 features toolbar optimizations for smaller screens, a redesigned search inside the document, and an improved font engine.
Python 2 Is No Longer Part of the Arch Linux Repositories
Python 2 reached EOL in 2020, so Arch's devs reduced the apps that used it to the point it is now entirely removed from the distro's repos.