# Former Intel Architect Auke Kok Launches 'The Ur' Linux Distribution

Auke Kok, ex-Intel Clear Linux architect, initiates 'The Ur' project leveraging Rust and AI.

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Auke Kok, a former Intel engineer and architect of the Clear Linux distribution, has initiated a new open-source project named The Ur Project. [^1]

GitHub released the Rust version 0.153.0-alpha.3 update for the Codex repository. [^2]

Auke Kok spent over 17 years at Intel working on Linux distribution efforts including Moblin, MeeGo, Tizen, and Clear Linux before leaving the company in 2023. [^3]

The goal of The Ur Project is to create a software stack allowing users and companies to build secure distributions and share packages in a distributed manner. [^4]

The Ur Project will leverage the Rust programming language and incorporate AI/LLMs to build a mature Linux distribution. [^5]

The release was tagged on September 1st. [^6]

The commit hash for this release is 1969b87. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Auke Kok, a former Intel engineer and architect of the Clear Linux distribution, has initiated a new open-source project named The Ur Project. (phoronix.com, News)
2. GitHub released the Rust version 0.153.0-alpha.3 update for the Codex repository. (GitHub, News)
3. Auke Kok spent over 17 years at Intel working on Linux distribution efforts including Moblin, MeeGo, Tizen, and Clear Linux before leaving the company in 2023. (phoronix.com, News)
4. The goal of The Ur Project is to create a software stack allowing users and companies to build secure distributions and share packages in a distributed manner. (phoronix.com, News)
5. The Ur Project will leverage the Rust programming language and incorporate AI/LLMs to build a mature Linux distribution. (phoronix.com, News)
6. The release was tagged on September 1st. (GitHub, News)
7. The commit hash for this release is 1969b87. (GitHub, News)

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