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- Linux Action News 202
What's new in Debian 11, and an example of the Linux Foundation funneling free software to their corporate friends.
Plus, why Western Digital might be to thank for your next ultimate Linux workstation.
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- Debian 11 “bullseye” Released — After 2 years, 1 month, and 9 days of development, the Debian project is proud to present its new stable version 11 (code name bullseye), which will be supported for the next 5 years thanks to the combined work of the Debian Security team and the Debian Long Term Support team.
" rel="noopener noreferrer">Phoronix: Debian 11 “Bullseye” Released- Debian Live install images
- Microsoft & Others Form The eBPF Foundation - Phoronix — For driving eBPF usage moving forward for these sandboxed programs within the Linux kernel, the eBPF Foundation has been formed with backing from The Linux Foundation, Microsoft, Facebook, Netflix, Google, and others.
- Linux Foundation Press Release
- eBPF - Introduction, Tutorials & Community Resources
- RISC-V Developers Continue Working On KVM Support — This KVM RISC-V support has been led by Western Digital who remains very active with various elements of RISC-V Linux support.
- Progress Report: August 2021 - Asahi Linux
- Restore/upgrade firmware of iOS devices
- Apple M1 PCIe Driver Under Review For The Linux Kernel
- Elementary OS 6 Odin released on a ‘pay what you want’ basis • The Register
- Pantheon-tweaks: A system settings panel for the Pantheon desktop environment.
24 min - Linux Action News 201
Since the announcement of the Steam Deck, things around Linux have started changing, including some big items this week.
Plus how PipeWire will improve day-to-day desktop life, Google's push for more kernel investments, and a lot more.
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- Google Calls On Companies To Devote More Engineers To Upstream Linux, Toolchains
— The post notes that stable Linux kernel releases see close to 100 new fixes each week, but given that rate of change vendors are not always picking up the latest fixes or in some cases just trying to cherry-pick the "important" fixes. Besides acknowledging the need for more upstream kernel developers, the post also encourages vendors to go the route of chasing the latest Linux stable or LTS kernel releases in order to incorporate all fixes.- Google Online Security Blog: Linux Kernel Security Done Right
- It’s time to improve Linux’s security | ZDNet
- Google slams Linux kernel, says it needs major security investment | TechRadar
- Bug in Lynx’ SSL certificate validation
- Intel Proposes Linux Kernel Driver Allow/Deny Filtering
— Given the VMM is an untrusted entity and the VMM presents emulatedhardware to the guest, a threat vector similar to Thunderclap [1] ispresent. Also, for ease of deployment, it is useful to be able to usethe same kernel binary on host and guest, but that presents a wideattack surface given the range of hardware supported in typicalbuilds.- [PATCH v1] driver: base: Add driver filter support
- PipeWire 0.3.33 Released
— Bluetooth can now automatically switch between headset and audio profile- 0.3.33 · PipeWire / pipewire · GitLab
- Samsung's In-Kernel SMB3 Server Gets Closer to Real
— Samsung has been developing "KSMBD" (formerly also known as CIFSD) as an in-kernel SMB3 file sharing server.- I tried Steam Deck early and it’s AWESOME! - YouTube
— It's my lucky day! Valve let me try the Steam Deck early - And it destroyed my expectations. Just how good is it? Let me explain...- I Have MORE to Say About Steam Deck - WAN Show August 6, 2021 - YouTube
- A major bug fix week over at the KDE project
— We are really trying to improve the stability of our software now that it’s starting to be used in more 3rd-party products like the Steam Deck.- Lutris 0.5.9 Beta Released With Epic Games Store Support
— The Lutris 0.5.9 beta delivers on initial support for the Epic Games Store, support for DXVK-NVAPI and DLSS, FidelityFX Super Resolution is now an exposed option for compatible Wine versions, Valve's Gamescope Wayland game compositor is now an option, Esync usage is now enabled by default, the Dolphin emulator is now available as a game source, improved process monitoring, and other enhancements. It's quite a hearty update for this game manager.- Many Interesting Talks On Deck For The X.Org Developers Conference 2021 - Phoronix
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22 min - Linux Action News 201
Since the announcement of the Steam Deck, things around Linux have started changing, including some big items this week.
Plus how PipeWire will improve day-to-day desktop life, Google's push for more kernel investments, and a lot more.
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- Google Calls On Companies To Devote More Engineers To Upstream Linux, Toolchains — The post notes that stable Linux kernel releases see close to 100 new fixes each week, but given that rate of change vendors are not always picking up the latest fixes or in some cases just trying to cherry-pick the "important" fixes. Besides acknowledging the need for more upstream kernel developers, the post also encourages vendors to go the route of chasing the latest Linux stable or LTS kernel releases in order to incorporate all fixes.
- Google Online Security Blog: Linux Kernel Security Done Right
- It’s time to improve Linux’s security | ZDNet
- Google slams Linux kernel, says it needs major security investment | TechRadar
- Bug in Lynx’ SSL certificate validation
- Intel Proposes Linux Kernel Driver Allow/Deny Filtering — Given the VMM is an untrusted entity and the VMM presents emulated
hardware to the guest, a threat vector similar to Thunderclap [1] ispresent. Also, for ease of deployment, it is useful to be able to usethe same kernel binary on host and guest, but that presents a wideattack surface given the range of hardware supported in typicalbuilds.- [PATCH v1] driver: base: Add driver filter support
- PipeWire 0.3.33 Released — Bluetooth can now automatically switch between headset and audio profile
- 0.3.33 · PipeWire / pipewire · GitLab
- Samsung's In-Kernel SMB3 Server Gets Closer to Real — Samsung has been developing "KSMBD" (formerly also known as CIFSD) as an in-kernel SMB3 file sharing server.
- I tried Steam Deck early and it’s AWESOME! - YouTube — It's my lucky day! Valve let me try the Steam Deck early - And it destroyed my expectations. Just how good is it? Let me explain...
- I Have MORE to Say About Steam Deck - WAN Show August 6, 2021 - YouTube
- A major bug fix week over at the KDE project — We are really trying to improve the stability of our software now that it’s starting to be used in more 3rd-party products like the Steam Deck.
- Lutris 0.5.9 Beta Released With Epic Games Store Support — The Lutris 0.5.9 beta delivers on initial support for the Epic Games Store, support for DXVK-NVAPI and DLSS, FidelityFX Super Resolution is now an exposed option for compatible Wine versions, Valve's Gamescope Wayland game compositor is now an option, Esync usage is now enabled by default, the Dolphin emulator is now available as a game source, improved process monitoring, and other enhancements. It's quite a hearty update for this game manager.
- Many Interesting Talks On Deck For The X.Org Developers Conference 2021 - Phoronix
- Join our Telegram Group — jupiterbroadcasting.com/telegram
- Get Linux Action News weekly by subscribing for free
22 min - Linux Action News 200
Microsoft's next kernel patch fixes a long-standing Linux issue, we'll share the details. Plus ChromeOS's next power user feature you haven't heard of, and Valve's broader plans that came into focus this week.
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- Microsoft Effort For A Global Counter On Block/Disk Changes
— This global counter for block device changes is sought after to better correlate events for devices that may end up re-using the same device, commonly for cases like /dev/sda or /dev/loop0 when a device is detached and then later reattached but not necessarily the same device.- linux-block - Linux 5.x block layer tree(s)
- The New NTFS Driver Looks Like It Will Finally Be Ready With Linux 5.15
— Following those v27 patches, on Friday there was Paragon developer Konstantin Komarov who responded to Torvalds and reaffirmed the company's support for maintaining this driver.- Microsoft: Component Shortages Not Going Away Any Time Soon
— Supply-chain pressures also will continue to impact Microsoft's Xbox gaming consoles and PCs made by its partners, company officials conceded. Hood told analysts to expect Windows OEM revenues in Q1 FY22 to decline mid to high single digits and Surface revenue to decline by low teens.- Mozilla VPN unveils major security boost
— Split tunneling is now available in Mozilla VPN on iOS and Android.- Steam Beta Brings New Downloads Page, Linux Container Updates
— This Steam beta update is a bit meatier than normal with a new downloads page implementation, several Linux-specific updates.- Steam Community :: Group :: Steam Client Beta
- Chrome OS persistent desk bar receives a vital pre-release fix
— Last month, the Chrome OS development team decided that virtual desks weren’t being used enough by well, practically anyone, so they created what’s called Bento – or the ‘Persistent Desk Bar’.- Alyssa Rosenzweig gets Debian running on the M1
— Debian GNU/Linux running bare metal on the Apple M1 with a mainline kernel.- HackerSploit Docker Security Essentials eBook
— This guide focuses on securing the Docker platform on Linux.- Google to Officially Announce Subsea Cable to Connect Europe and Asia
— The laying of the cable is part of the arms race between the tech giants, with Google competing against Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft in the cloud and data center sectors. Owning a cable, as opposed to renting one, secures a company’s control of the traffic on the cable and ensures the company can serve its clients first before sharing traffic with its competitors.- How Hyperscale Cloud Platforms Reshaped the Submarine Cable Industry
— For a lot more on how hyperscalers are changing the game in the world of submarine cables, listen to our interview with TeleGeography’s Alan Mauldin in full on The Data Center Podcast.23 min - Linux Action News 200
Microsoft's next kernel patch fixes a long-standing Linux issue, we'll share the details. Plus ChromeOS's next power user feature you haven't heard of, and Valve's broader plans that came into focus this week.
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- Microsoft Effort For A Global Counter On Block/Disk Changes — This global counter for block device changes is sought after to better correlate events for devices that may end up re-using the same device, commonly for cases like /dev/sda or /dev/loop0 when a device is detached and then later reattached but not necessarily the same device.
- linux-block - Linux 5.x block layer tree(s)
- The New NTFS Driver Looks Like It Will Finally Be Ready With Linux 5.15 — Following those v27 patches, on Friday there was Paragon developer Konstantin Komarov who responded to Torvalds and reaffirmed the company's support for maintaining this driver.
- Microsoft: Component Shortages Not Going Away Any Time Soon — Supply-chain pressures also will continue to impact Microsoft's Xbox gaming consoles and PCs made by its partners, company officials conceded. Hood told analysts to expect Windows OEM revenues in Q1 FY22 to decline mid to high single digits and Surface revenue to decline by low teens.
- Mozilla VPN unveils major security boost — Split tunneling is now available in Mozilla VPN on iOS and Android.
- Steam Beta Brings New Downloads Page, Linux Container Updates — This Steam beta update is a bit meatier than normal with a new downloads page implementation, several Linux-specific updates.
- Steam Community :: Group :: Steam Client Beta
- Chrome OS persistent desk bar receives a vital pre-release fix — Last month, the Chrome OS development team decided that virtual desks weren’t being used enough by well, practically anyone, so they created what’s called Bento – or the ‘Persistent Desk Bar’.
- Alyssa Rosenzweig gets Debian running on the M1 — Debian GNU/Linux running bare metal on the Apple M1 with a mainline kernel.
- HackerSploit Docker Security Essentials eBook — This guide focuses on securing the Docker platform on Linux.
- Google to Officially Announce Subsea Cable to Connect Europe and Asia — The laying of the cable is part of the arms race between the tech giants, with Google competing against Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft in the cloud and data center sectors. Owning a cable, as opposed to renting one, secures a company’s control of the traffic on the cable and ensures the company can serve its clients first before sharing traffic with its competitors.
- How Hyperscale Cloud Platforms Reshaped the Submarine Cable Industry — For a lot more on how hyperscalers are changing the game in the world of submarine cables, listen to our interview with TeleGeography’s Alan Mauldin in full on The Data Center Podcast.
23 min - Linux Action News 199
We share the facts about a recent systemd vulnerability, the new details we've learned this week about the Steam Deck, and then dig into the reviews of the Framework Laptop.
Plus, how hard is it to port Linux software to Fucshia? We get the answer from Google's Adam Barth.
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- Denial of Service in systemd
— The Qualys Research Team has discovered a stack exhaustion denial-of-service vulnerability in systemd, a near-ubiquitous utility available on major Linux operating systems. Any unprivileged user can exploit this vulnerability to crash systemd and hence the entire operating system (a kernel panic).- Nasty Linux systemd security bug revealed
— It works by enabling attackers to misuse the alloca() function in a way that would result in memory corruption. This, in turn, allows a hacker to crash systemd and hence the entire operating system.- Debian 11.0 “Bullseye” Gets An August Release Date
— Debian developers are aiming to release Debian 11.0 "Bullseye" on Saturday, August 14th, 2021.- Audacity publishes updated Privacy Policy and an Apology
— The update addresses the main points of criticism leveled against the previous version of the privacy policy.- Apologetic Audacity rewrites privacy policy after ‘significant lapse in communication’
— Open-source audio editor Audacity this week posted an apology on GitHub in response to the entirely predictable furore over the platform's privacy policy.- Valve corrects the RAM specs for the Steam Deck
— Yang also confirmed on Twitter that when docked you can run Steam Deck games off of an external SSD.- Faster Zombies to Steam Deck: The History of Valve and Linux Gaming
— Well, Valve and Linux Gaming together have come a very long way since the early blogs posts about getting Left 4 Dead 2 running fast on Linux to the new Steam Deck. But just how far have they come? Let's do a little reminiscing.- The Framework Laptop is now shipping, and press reviews
— We’re excited to see the first press reviews go live for the Framework Laptop and the first orders land on your doorsteps today! With the FTC unanimously voting to enforce the Right to Repair just yesterday, our timing couldn’t be better for delivering a great, high performance, easy to repair product.- Framework Laptop pre-orders are now open
- Two Googlers offer a tour & demo of Fuchsia OS
— Rubber Duck Engineering, a weekly web show hosted by Fuchsia software engineer Adam Barth and Flutter engineer Eric Seidel, was able to record a dedicated episode teaching about the current state of Fuchsia OS.- [Video] Rubber Duck Engineering Episode #57
— A Tour of the Fuchsia Operating System18 min - Linux Action News 199
We share the facts about a recent systemd vulnerability, the new details we've learned this week about the Steam Deck, and then dig into the reviews of the Framework Laptop.
Plus, how hard is it to port Linux software to Fucshia? We get the answer from Google's Adam Barth.
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- Denial of Service in systemd — The Qualys Research Team has discovered a stack exhaustion denial-of-service vulnerability in systemd, a near-ubiquitous utility available on major Linux operating systems. Any unprivileged user can exploit this vulnerability to crash systemd and hence the entire operating system (a kernel panic).
- Nasty Linux systemd security bug revealed — It works by enabling attackers to misuse the alloca() function in a way that would result in memory corruption. This, in turn, allows a hacker to crash systemd and hence the entire operating system.
- Debian 11.0 “Bullseye” Gets An August Release Date — Debian developers are aiming to release Debian 11.0 "Bullseye" on Saturday, August 14th, 2021.
- Audacity publishes updated Privacy Policy and an Apology — The update addresses the main points of criticism leveled against the previous version of the privacy policy.
- Apologetic Audacity rewrites privacy policy after ‘significant lapse in communication’ — Open-source audio editor Audacity this week posted an apology on GitHub in response to the entirely predictable furore over the platform's privacy policy.
- Valve corrects the RAM specs for the Steam Deck — Yang also confirmed on Twitter that when docked you can run Steam Deck games off of an external SSD.
- Faster Zombies to Steam Deck: The History of Valve and Linux Gaming — Well, Valve and Linux Gaming together have come a very long way since the early blogs posts about getting Left 4 Dead 2 running fast on Linux to the new Steam Deck. But just how far have they come? Let's do a little reminiscing.
- The Framework Laptop is now shipping, and press reviews — We’re excited to see the first press reviews go live for the Framework Laptop and the first orders land on your doorsteps today! With the FTC unanimously voting to enforce the Right to Repair just yesterday, our timing couldn’t be better for delivering a great, high performance, easy to repair product.
- Framework Laptop pre-orders are now open
- Two Googlers offer a tour & demo of Fuchsia OS — Rubber Duck Engineering, a weekly web show hosted by Fuchsia software engineer Adam Barth and Flutter engineer Eric Seidel, was able to record a dedicated episode teaching about the current state of Fuchsia OS.
- [Video] Rubber Duck Engineering Episode #57 — A Tour of the Fuchsia Operating System
18 min - Linux Action News 198
Steam Deck looks impressive; we cover the details you care about and one aspect that concerns us.
Plus, how Microsoft just gave a boost to the Linux Desktop and more.
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- Valve has formally announced the Steam Deck
— Valve has now formally revealed the Steam Deck, a portable handheld gaming console powered by a new version of their Linux-based SteamOS operating system.- Valve Making Linux Anti-Cheat a Reality for Steam Deck Launch
— Valve's newly-announced Steam Deck has a nice bonus for Linux gamers — it's helping to improve Linux anti-cheat by working with Easy Anti-Cheat and BattlEye to provide Proton support for their software.- Steam Deck FAQ: 31 Big Questions Answered - YouTube
- First Hands-On With Valve’s Handheld Gaming PC - YouTube
- Steam Deck :: Tech Specs
- Valve has confirmed to me that we will have access to the Arch repository
- Gabe Newell expects Steam Deck to sell ‘millions of units’
— "Our view is, if we're doing this right, we're going to be selling these in millions of units, and it's clearly going to be establishing a product category that ourselves and other PC manufacturers are going to be able to participate in."- Ubuntu Touch OTA-18 Officially Released
— Ubuntu Touch OTA-18 is here as a maintenance update that plugs various annoyances and bugs to make the entire Ubuntu Touch mobile operating system more stable and reliable.- Amazon’s Elasticsearch fork OpenSearch hits prime time
— Amazon has launched the first production-ready version of its Elasticsearch fork OpenSearch. This comes six months after Amazon’s AWS first revealed plans to fork Elasticsearch- Introducing OpenSearch
- OpenSearch reaches 1.0 milestone
- Windows 365 Cloud PC
— Securely stream your Windows experience—including your personalized apps, content, and settings—from the Microsoft cloud to any device with your Windows 365 Cloud PC. Available August 2.- Microsoft reveals $31 per user per month price tag
— Microsoft isn't sharing pricing for its just-announced Windows 365/ Cloud PC service until early August. But the pricing of one of its lower-end SKUs seemingly has leaked already.- Introducing a new era of hybrid personal computing
— Windows 365 supports your business apps—Microsoft 365, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform—line of business apps, and more. With Windows 365, we also stand by our promise of app compatibility with App Assure, a service that helps customers with 150 or more users fix any app issues they might run into at no additional cost.- Microsoft is bringing Windows to a web browser, and it will work on iPad and the Mac
— Microsoft unveiled a new service called Windows 365, and it makes it possible for users to run a full version of Windows in a web browser on any device.24 min - Linux Action News 198
Steam Deck looks impressive; we cover the details you care about and one aspect that concerns us.
Plus, how Microsoft just gave a boost to the Linux Desktop and more.
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- Valve has formally announced the Steam Deck — Valve has now formally revealed the Steam Deck, a portable handheld gaming console powered by a new version of their Linux-based SteamOS operating system.
- Valve Making Linux Anti-Cheat a Reality for Steam Deck Launch — Valve's newly-announced Steam Deck has a nice bonus for Linux gamers — it's helping to improve Linux anti-cheat by working with Easy Anti-Cheat and BattlEye to provide Proton support for their software.
- Steam Deck FAQ: 31 Big Questions Answered - YouTube
- First Hands-On With Valve’s Handheld Gaming PC - YouTube
- Steam Deck :: Tech Specs
- Valve has confirmed to me that we will have access to the Arch repository
- Gabe Newell expects Steam Deck to sell ‘millions of units’ — "Our view is, if we're doing this right, we're going to be selling these in millions of units, and it's clearly going to be establishing a product category that ourselves and other PC manufacturers are going to be able to participate in."
- Ubuntu Touch OTA-18 Officially Released — Ubuntu Touch OTA-18 is here as a maintenance update that plugs various annoyances and bugs to make the entire Ubuntu Touch mobile operating system more stable and reliable.
- Amazon’s Elasticsearch fork OpenSearch hits prime time — Amazon has launched the first production-ready version of its Elasticsearch fork OpenSearch. This comes six months after Amazon’s AWS first revealed plans to fork Elasticsearch
- Introducing OpenSearch
- OpenSearch reaches 1.0 milestone
- Windows 365 Cloud PC — Securely stream your Windows experience—including your personalized apps, content, and settings—from the Microsoft cloud to any device with your Windows 365 Cloud PC. Available August 2.
- Microsoft reveals $31 per user per month price tag — Microsoft isn't sharing pricing for its just-announced Windows 365/ Cloud PC service until early August. But the pricing of one of its lower-end SKUs seemingly has leaked already.
- Introducing a new era of hybrid personal computing — Windows 365 supports your business apps—Microsoft 365, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform—line of business apps, and more. With Windows 365, we also stand by our promise of app compatibility with App Assure, a service that helps customers with 150 or more users fix any app issues they might run into at no additional cost.
- Microsoft is bringing Windows to a web browser, and it will work on iPad and the Mac — Microsoft unveiled a new service called Windows 365, and it makes it possible for users to run a full version of Windows in a web browser on any device.
24 min - Linux Action News 197
Open Source's best hope for alternatives to Microsoft and Google gets a significant update this week, and we cover a plethora of new goodies coming to a Linux near you soon.
Plus, our take on the Audacity fork drama and the milestone reached this week that none of us have been looking forward to.
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- Nextcloud Hub 22 Released
— At a virtual presentation streamed worldwide, the Nextcloud team introduced the availability of Nextcloud Hub 22, the second major product launch this year.- Audacity fork maintainer quits after alleged harassment by 4chan losers who took issue with ‘Tenacity’ name • The Register
— A disagreement over the project's name. Being unable to use the Audacity trademark, now owned by Muse Group, cookiengineer ran a poll to find a new name for the fork.- will you switch to temporary-audacity/audacity after the new audacity drama · Issue #72 · flathub/org.audacityteam.Audacity · GitHub
- Stepdown as Maintainer of this Fork · Issue #99 · tenacityteam/tenacity · GitHub
- Breakdown of All Data Collected By Audacity : linux
- ocenaudio
— Easy, fast and powerful audio editor- ardour
— Any number of tracks and busses. Non-linear editing. Non-destructive (and destructive!) recording. Any bit depth, any sample rate. Dozens of file formats.- REAPER
— REAPER is a complete digital audio production application for computers, offering a full multitrack audio and MIDI recording, editing, processing, mixing and mastering toolset.- Microsoft Edge Beats Firefox To Become the Third-Most Popular Browser
— Microsoft Edge puts daylight between itself and Mozilla Firefox- Contribute to Fedora Linux Kernel 5.13 Test Week
— Fedora kernel and QA teams have organized a test week from Sunday, July 11, 2021 through Sunday, July 18, 2021- USB Low Latency Audio Support Re-Submitted For Linux 5.14
— Submitted on Friday as part of sound fixes was that work to reduce the latency at playback start with the usb-audio driver.- Experimental Rust Support Patches Submitted to Linux Kernel Mailing List
- [PATCH 00/17] Rust support - ojeda
- Samsung Posts Newest “KSMBD” Linux Patches For In-Kernel SMB3 Server
— The focus remains on being able to deliver optimal performance and supporting more features like RDMA integration compared to what can be implemented efficiently in user-space with the likes of Samba.- Chromium OS Integrates CloudReady Installer
— Ever wanted to have a Chrome OS experience on a device that isn’t a Chromebook or a Chromebox?- [CrOS] Add install cloudready shelf button · Gerrit Code Review
- CloudReady Home Edition USB Installation | Neverware Install Guide
- Google bought CloudReady, the largest ChromiumOS distribution | Ars Technica
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