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Gentoo 2004.0 Security Advisory: Enhanced Protection for x86 Systems

Calendar Mar 02, 2004 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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Gentoo Linux has announced the release of Gentoo Linux 2004.0 for x86, AMD64, PowerPC, Sun SPARC, and SGI MIPS architectures. The 'Gentoo Hardened team' has also unveiled the inaugural release of a security-enhanced Gentoo platform for the x86 architecture. . . . Gentoo Linux has announced the release of Gentoo Linux 2004.0 for x86, AMD64, PowerPC, Sun SPARC, and SGI MIPS architectures. The 'Gentoo Hardened team' has also unveiled the inaugural release of a security-enhanced Gentoo platform for the x86 architecture.

In addition to bugfixes and increased security, Gentoo Linux 2004.0 contains tools for developers including toolchain and user environment based on Linux kernel 2.6.3, GCC 3.3.2, GLIBC 2.3.2, KDE 3.2, GNOME 2.4.2, and xfce4.

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