Fatdog64-812 Release Notes

Fatdog64-812 was released on 9 November 2021

Changes from 811:

Updates:

• Linux-5.4.152, low-latency, 1000Hz
• Microcode as of 2021.10.07
• Timezone data updated to 2021.a (as of April 2021)
• LICK Windows Installer 1.3.4
• gawk 5.1.0
• openssl 1.1.1l
• GNU TLS 3.6.16
• cmake 3.18.4 (devx)
• unrar 6.0.5
• civetweb 1.14
• wpa_supplicant 2.9
• make-ca 1.7 and lfs-cacert-2021.10 (addresses LetsEncrypt DST X3 Root expiration)
• pixman 0.40.0
• libdrm 2.4.107
• llvm 8.0.1 (for Mesa)
• vdpau 1.4 (for Mesa)
• mesa 20.3.5
• libva 2.12.0
• xorg-server 1.20.13
• xf86-input-wacom 0.40.0
• xf86-video-nouveau 1.7
• xf86-video-vesa 2.5.0
• cairo 1.17.4
• gtk2 2.24.33 (final version of gtk2)
• libwacom 1.12
• libinput 1.19.0
• xf86-input-libinput 1.1.0
• rxvt-unicode 9.26
• feh 3.7.2
• rox-filer-jun7 2021.09
• xdialog 2020.10
• tigervnc 1.11.0
• geany 1.36
• mtpain 3.50.09
• lftp 4.9.2
• git 2.3.1 (devx)
• python-pycairo 1.18.2 (devx)
• gtkdialog-2021.514
• pidgin 2.14.5
• vlc 3.0.16
• libneon 0.31.2
• ntfs-3g 2017.3.23AR (April 2021 release)
• bluez-alsa 3.0
• hardinfo 2021.04.11
• vnstat 2.6
• mbpfan 2.2.1
• qemu-arm-x86_64 6.0.0 (devx)
• refind 0.13.2
• transmission 3.00
• avidemux 2.7.8
• libreoffice 6.3.6.2 (because libreoffice 7.1 sucks)
• imgjoin 1.1
• uextract 4.6
• dialog 1.3.2021.11
• mawk 1.3.4.2020
• openssh 8.8p
• syslinux 6.04pre2deb3
• yad_gtk2 0.42.42
• gnupg1 1.4.23
• bluez-tools 2021.11

New Features:

• apfs-fuse 2021.06 (for accessing macOS APFS partitions)
• libwebp 0.0.3 - for viewing static and animated WEBP images
• imlib-webp-1.1.2 - webp support for imlib
• iftop 1.04pre4 - like "top" but for network interface traffic (similar to iptraf)
• florence 0.5.4 on-screen keyboard, replacing xvkbd (xvkbd still available in repo)
• desktop-wallpaper 1.0 - a new, desktop wallpaper setter and slideshow player, supporting WEBP images, replacing the venerable Nathan's wallpaper setter (which is still available in the repo).
• getjava.sh script now can be updated to handle java website's ever changing layout format
• Fatdog control panel vertical layout and new tab structure
• rox thumbnails support WEBP image format. In order to see thumbnails in rox, a user needs to enable " Thumbnails > show image thumbnails" in rox options; thumbnails are then drawn in new windows.
• ROX drive icons and filemnt support LUKS partition images transparently
• Network Tool supports hidden SSIDs.
• ALSA Loop sound server
• Simple Bluetooth Manager

and numerous bug fixes and fine tunings, in particular some of the nastier running-in-RAM bugs have been squashed.

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Changes from 812 RC:

Updates:

• dialog 1.3.2021.11
• mawk 1.3.4.2020
• openssh 8.8p
• syslinux 6.04pre2deb3
• libwebp-pixbuf-loader which supports animated image
• yad_gtk2 0.42.42
• gnupg1 1.4.23
• bluez-tools 2021.11

New Features:

• ALSA Loop sound server
• Simple Bluetooth Manager

and numerous bug fixes and fine tunings found during RC releases. Thank you to all the testers.