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Next Debian Release to Support AMD64 Chips
GNU/Linux 4.0 operating system, also known as "Etch," is scheduled for release in December.
Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service
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The next release of the Debian Project's Linux distribution will run on Advanced Micro Devices' AMD64 processors for the first time, according to the organization's Web site.
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, Debian said.
AMD64 Platform
The AMD64 platform includes AMD's Opteron server processor, Athlon 64 desktop, and notebook processor, and Turion 64 notebook processsor. GNU/Linux 4.0 will support 11 chip architectures altogether, the group said.
The new release will use the Linux 2.6.17 version as the default kernel and for the installer, although a later version may be picked after a review in October.
It will use the GNU Compiler Collection 4.1 as default compiler.
Debian will host several "bug quashing" parties in Europe to work out problems with the new release.
The schedule is listed online.
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