Articles written by Silviu Stahie |
|
|
More articles: next 30 >> (6,350 total)
 Contact Silviu Stahie
|
SILVIU STAHIE
I joined the Linux team at Softpedia a year and a half ago and it turns out I enjoyed working on Linux platforms more than I imagined. The potential is immense and I believe open-source is a great future to believe in.
Otherwise I'm just the average geek. Besides my regular passion IT related stuff, I also enjoy reading books, maybe a little too much. I like PC games and the occasional Marvel inspired movie.
Last, but not least, I love hiking in the summer and skiing in the winter, although I'm finding that the relativity of time is shrinking these activities as I grow older.
|
Roundcube Webmail, a browser-based multilingual IMAP client with an application-like user interface, is now at version 0.9.1.
Roundcube Webmail 0.9.1 provides full functionality for an e-mail client, including MIME support, address book, folder manipulation, message searching and spell checking.
Highlights of Round... |
22 May 2013
14:08 UTC |
 |
|
Mesa, an open-source implementation of the OpenGL specification and a system for rendering interactive 3D graphics, is now at version 9.1.3 Mesa 9.1.3 is just a bug fix release for the previous version and, consequently, no new features have been added. Highlights of Mesa 9.1.3: • A Mesa 9.1 performance regre... |
22 May 2013
19:11 UTC |
|
|
VueScan, an easy-to-use replacement for the software that usually comes with scanners and that supports most flatbed scanners, printer/scanners and film scanners, has reached version 9.2.19.
VueScan 9.2.19 is a minor release in the series as it doesn’t bring any performance improvements for the Linux platform,... |
22 May 2013
09:45 UTC |
|
|
GitLab, a fast, secure and stable solution based on Ruby on Rails & Gitolite and distributed under the MIT License, is now at version 5.2.0.
GitLab doesn't shy away from the fact that it is inspired by GitHub and the project is even hosted there.
According to one of the developers, Valeriy Sizov, GitLab is mad... |
22 May 2013
18:01 UTC |
|
|
PhpMyFAQ, a scalable open source FAQ software using PHP and available for many databases, is now at version 2.8.0.
phpMyFAQ 2.8.0 supports various database systems (PostgreSQL, SQLite, MariaDB, MS SQL Server, and MySQL) and comes with a comprehensive content management system.
Highlights of phpMyFAQ 2.8.0:
• ... |
22 May 2013
17:11 UTC |
|
|
Tizen 2.1 source code and SDK have been made available for download and testing by the Tizen Association, bringing a huge amount of updates and new features.
Tizen is an open source mobile operating system based on distribution, which includes several modules from the former MeeGo, Moblin, and Maemo. The development... |
22 May 2013
07:56 UTC |
|
|
Valve has launched another Beta version for its Steam for Linux client, this time with an important fix for the Big Screen mode.
After a development version garners sufficient changes, Valve promotes it to stable. The work for the next beta starts almost immediately.
Highlights of the latest Steam for Linux update:... |
22 May 2013
07:16 UTC |
|
|
Google Chrome, a browser built on the WebKit layout engine that aims to be minimalistic and versatile at the same time, is now at version 28.0.1500.20 Dev.
A new Development version of Google Chrome has been launched, and it integrates a large number of functional changes and improvements.
Highlights of Google Chro... |
22 May 2013
08:11 UTC |
|
|
Google Chrome, a browser built on the WebKit layout engine that aims to be minimalistic and versatile at the same time, is now at version 27.0.1453.93. A new Stable version of Google Chrome has been launched, and it integrates a large number of functional changes and improvements. Highlights of Google Chrome 27.0.1... |
22 May 2013
00:01 UTC |
|
|
Precise Puppy 5.6, a distribution built from Ubuntu Precise Pangolin 12.04.2, alongside the binary DEB packages, providing full compatibility with Ubuntu and access to the vast Ubuntu package repository, has been released.
Precise Puppy 5.6 is a distribution built on Ubuntu Precise Pangolin 12.04.2.
Highlights of ... |
21 May 2013
23:51 UTC |
|
|
Left 4 Dead 2 has been released by Valve, along with Portal, on Steam for Linux and the game has already received an update.
Left 4 Dead 2 is an FPS zombie-killing cooperative game, developed by Valve with millions of fans all over the world.
Highlights of the latest Left 4 Dead 2 patch:
• A possible insta-ki... |
21 May 2013
23:31 UTC |
|
|
Steel Storm: Burning Retribution, a game developed by Kot-in-Action Creative Artel, with the help of the DarkPlaces engine, can be purchased on Steam for Linux with a 40% discount.
Steel Storm: Burning Retribution is a top down action shooter developed by the Kot in Action Creative Artel studio.
The game features ... |
21 May 2013
23:21 UTC |
|
|
SparkyLinux, a lightweight, fast and simple Linux distribution designed for both old and new computers featuring customized Enlightenment and LXDE desktops, is now at version 3.0 Beta 1. SparkyLinux 3.0 Beta 1 “Annagerman system is built on Debian GNU/Linux “Jessie.” According to the developers, An... |
21 May 2013
23:01 UTC |
|
|
Blender Foundation, the developer of Blender, an integrated 3D creation software suite, has announced that their software has reached version 2.67a. Blender 2.67a is a maintenance release and integrates over 80 bug fixes. Highlights of Blender 2.67a: • 'Reset to Default Theme' no longer makes some n... |
21 May 2013
22:51 UTC |
|
|
Spectraball, a mix of puzzles and platforming gameplay created by the Shorebound Studios, can be purchased from Steam with a 33% discount.
Spectraball is a game that combines elements of platforming, puzzle solving, and amazing visuals. It’s developed by Shorebound Studios and it was initially launched on Stea... |
21 May 2013
22:21 UTC |
|
|
Torchlight has been launched for some time on the Linux platform, but the main characters never had any faces, until now. When Torchlight was ported on the Linux, for a Humble Bundle Collection, all the Linux users were very happy. As it turned out, the game has a very nasty bug that made the faces of the main chara... |
21 May 2013
22:01 UTC |
|
|
phpMyAdmin, the popular tool written in PHP intended to handle the administration of MySQL databases, has just reached version 4.0.2 RC1.
There aren't many changes from the previous release, but an RC means that they are getting closer to a stable version.
Highlights of phpMyAdmin 4.0.2 RC1:
• The users ... |
21 May 2013
21:41 UTC |
|
|
Team Fortress 2, the online multiplayer game developed by Valve, has received another update for all supported platforms, including Linux.
Team Fortress 2 features a large number of multiplayer modes, such as Capture the Flag, Control Point, Payload, Arena, King of the Hill and more. Players can choose one of the ni... |
21 May 2013
21:31 UTC |
|
|
Canonical published details about LibTIFF vulnerabilities for its Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 10.04 LTS operating systems. According to Canonical, LibTIFF could be made to crash or run programs, as the user’s login, if it opened a specially crafted file. It was discovered that Lib... |
21 May 2013
21:08 UTC |
|
|
Rochard, a game built on the Unity engine by Recall Games, and perfectly compatible with the Linux platform, can now be bought with a 75% discount.
Rochard is a 2D platformer that relies on physics for its gameplay. You control the main character and his powerful G-Lifter in a story narrated by the famous Jon St. Jo... |
21 May 2013
20:11 UTC |
|
|
Garry's Mod, one of the most awaited applications, will arrive on Steam for Linux, according to an entry in the CDR database.
In case you didn’t know, Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox based upon the Source engine used in Half-Life 2.
The developer is not a fan of the Linux platform and even tricked... |
21 May 2013
19:11 UTC |
|
|
QEMU, a generic open source emulator and virtualizer, that can run OSes and programs made for a different machine, is now at version 1.5.0.
QEMU 1.5.0 supports virtualization when executing under the Xen hypervisor or using the KVM kernel module in Linux.
Highlights of QEMU 1.5.0:
• The --audio-card-list conf... |
21 May 2013
18:11 UTC |
|
|
Samba, an app that seamlessly integrates Linux/Unix servers and desktops into Active Directory environments using the winbind daemon, is now at version 4.0.6. The sixth maintenance release is in the 4.x branch and contains all of Samba's technology parts, both a file server, which can be upgraded from existing ... |
21 May 2013
13:57 UTC |
|
|
Netrunner 13.06 Beta, a GNU/Linux distribution based on Kubuntu 13.04, featuring KDE as the default desktop environment, and integrating many GNOME/GTK+ programs to make it Ubuntu compatible, has been released.
The Netrunner 13.06 Beta distribution is based on Kubuntu, Ubuntu, and Debian core. The end result is a di... |
21 May 2013
13:21 UTC |
|
|
ZevenOS-Neptune, a Linux operating system fully based upon Debian Stable, except for a newer kernel and some drivers, has just reached version 3.1. ZevenOS-Neptune 3.1 has been dubbed “Brotkasten” and it's considered to be the first service release of the 3.0 branch. “This release features th... |
21 May 2013
11:43 UTC |
|
|
Squid, a caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP, that helps reduce bandwidth and improves response times by caching and reusing frequently requested web pages, is now at version 3.3.5.
Squid 3.3.5 is mainly a maintenance release, with just a few bug fixes and improvements. Users should upgrade non... |
21 May 2013
17:01 UTC |
|
|
Bladeless is a game that anyone can play in a browser and that will challenge all the players to survive for as long as possible.
Bladeless has been developed by Kid Evil and was submitted to Ludum Dare, which is a video game development competition.
It features a unique gameplay and ensures that no two playthrough... |
21 May 2013
08:56 UTC |
|
|
Linus Torvalds has announced the immediate availability of the second release candidate in the 3.10 branch of the Linux kernel.
The first release in this new branch has been deemed as the largest update in recent years, by Linus Torvalds. At least this is what can be deduced from the number of commits.
A week late... |
21 May 2013
07:51 UTC |
|
|
A new Skype for Linux major update has been released by Microsoft, and as updates go, this is one of the biggest, so far. According to Microsoft, the Skype for Linux has been redesigned and the client for the open source platform has received a huge number of improvements. “Not only did we conquer the naviga... |
21 May 2013
07:04 UTC |
|
|
Nitrux OS Icons, a pack of hand-crafted icons that are compatible with a lot of operating systems, including Ubuntu 13.04, have been updated.
Nitrux OS Icons are infinitely scalable, which means that they are compatible with a large number of operating systems.
More than 6000 vector icons have been included in this... |
21 May 2013
00:01 UTC |
|
More articles: next 30 >> |
|
Find us on Google+
