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Debian GNU/Linux now in AMD64 form

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the yarg-look-over-the-port-side dept.

treff89 writes "Debian GNU/Linux (Sarge) has now been released in an AMD64 variant. It has been declared stable. While updates will not be as regular as the popular x86 Debian, it's great to know that the newer processors are in the picture. Find out more here: http://distrowatch.com/2717 ; Release notes can be found here: http://amd64.debian.net/docs/release-notes/amd64/r elease-notes/"

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  1. Speeeeeeeeeed by cyberlackey · · Score: 1, Funny

    Now the cyclic dependencies plauged by the newer Debian release can fail with 64-bit precision!

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