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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]
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  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
  2. GitHub released the Rust version 0.153.0-alpha.3 update for the Codex repository. · GitHub
  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
  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
  5. The Ur Project will leverage the Rust programming language and incorporate AI/LLMs to build a mature Linux distribution. · phoronix.com
  6. The release was tagged on September 1st. · GitHub
  7. The commit hash for this release is 1969b87. · GitHub
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