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Debian to Run on AMD64

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the not-etched-in-stone dept.

dark-br writes to tell us TechWorld is reporting that the next Debian release will be able to run native on AMD64 processors for the first time. From the article: "The GNU/Linux 4.0 operating system, also known as "Etch," is planned for release in December, the group said. It will also have new security features, including encryption and digital signatures to ensure that downloaded packages are validated."

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  1. Re:Do we even care about Debian anymore? by Schraegstrichpunkt · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    In other words, Netcraft confirms that Debian is dying...

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