pavroo The 6th monthly report of 2020 of the Sparky project: • Linux kernel updated up to version 5.7.6 & 5.8-rc3 • added to repos: Popcorn-Time, eDEX-UI, Visual Studio Code, VSCodium, Bitcoin-Qt, Litecoin-Qt • Sparky 2020.06 of the rolling line released • a point release of the stable line is on the way, stay tuned
There are 2 new applications available for Sparkers/Developers: Visual Studio Code & VSCodium What is Visual Studio Code? Visual Studio Code is a distribution of the Code – OSS repository with Microsoft specific customizations released under a traditional Microsoft product license. Visual Studio Code combines the simplicity of a code editor with what developers need … Read more
There is a new application available for Sparkers: eDEX-UI What is eDEX-UI? eDEX-UI is a fullscreen, cross-platform terminal emulator and system monitor that looks and feels like a sci-fi computer interface. Heavily inspired from the TRON Legacy movie effects (especially the Board Room sequence), the eDEX-UI project was originally meant to be “DEX-UI with less … Read more
There is a new application available for Sparkers: Popcorn Time What is Popcorn Time? Popcorn Time is a multi-platform, free software BitTorrent client that includes an integrated media player. The applications provide a free alternative to subscription-based video streaming services such as Netflix. Popcorn Time uses sequential downloading to stream video listed by several torrent … Read more
The June snapshot of Sparky 2020.06 of the (semi-)rolling line is out. It is based on the Debian testing “Bullseye”. Changes: • system upgrade from Debian testing repos as of June 5, 2020 • Linux kernel 5.6.14 (5.7.0 in Sparky unstable repos) • Firefox 77.0 • Thunderbird 68.8.1 • LibreOffice 6.4.4.2 • debi-tool’ replaced by … Read more