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@ -23,44 +23,40 @@ So, having faced a choice between 32-bit and 64-bit OS for Dom0, it was almost a
The 64-bit option provides some (little perhaps, but some) more protection against some classes of attacks, and at the same time does not have any disadvantages except the extra requirement of a 64 bit processor. The 64-bit option provides some (little perhaps, but some) more protection against some classes of attacks, and at the same time does not have any disadvantages except the extra requirement of a 64 bit processor.
And even though Qubes now "needs" a 64 bit processor, it didn't make sense to run Qubes on a system without 3-4GB of memory, and those have 64-bit CPUs anyway. And even though Qubes now "needs" a 64 bit processor, it didn't make sense to run Qubes on a system without 3-4GB of memory, and those have 64-bit CPUs anyway.
What is the recommended build environment? What is the recommended build environment for Qubes OS?
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Any rpm-based, 64-bit. Preferred Fedora. Any rpm-based, 64-bit environment, the preferred OS being Fedora.
How to build Qubes from sources? How do I build Qubes from sources?
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See [the instruction](/doc/qubes-builder/) See [these instructions](/doc/qubes-builder/).
How do I submit a patch? How do I submit a patch?
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See [Qubes Source Code Repositories](/doc/source-code/). See the [Qubes Source Code Repositories](/doc/source-code/) article.
What is Qubes' attitude toward changing guest distros? What is Qubes' attitude toward changing guest distros?
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We try to respect each distro's culture, where possible. See the discussion on We try to respect each distro's culture, where possible.
issue [#1014](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/1014) for an See the discussion on issue [#1014](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/1014) for an example.
example.
The policy is there mostly to ease maintenance, on several levels: The policy is there mostly to ease maintenance, on several levels:
* Less modifications means easier migration to new upstream distribution * Less modifications means easier migration to new upstream distribution
releases releases.
* Upstream documentation matching the distribution running in Qubes VM * The upstream documentation matches the distribution running in the Qubes VM.
* Less likely to introduce Qubes-specific issues * We're less likely to introduce Qubes-specific issues.
* Each officially supported distribution (ideally) should offer the same set of * Each officially supported distribution (ideally) should offer the same set of
Qubes-specific features - a change in one supported distribution should be Qubes-specific features - a change in one supported distribution should be
followed also in others (including some new in the future) followed also in others, including new future distributions.
Is QEMU part of the TCB? Is I/O emulation component (QEMU) part of the Trusted Computing Base (TCB)?
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No. Unlike many other virtualization systems, Qubes takes special effort to keep No. Unlike many other virtualization systems, Qubes takes special effort to keep QEMU _outside_ of the TCB.
the I/O emulation component (QEMU) _outside_ of the TCB. This has been achieved This has been achieved thanks to the careful use of Xen's stub domain feature.
thanks to the careful use of Xen's stub domain feature. For more details about For more details about how we improved on Xen's native stub domain use, see [here](https://blog.invisiblethings.org/2012/03/03/windows-support-coming-to-qubes.html).
how we improved on Xen's native stub domain use, see
[here](https://blog.invisiblethings.org/2012/03/03/windows-support-coming-to-qubes.html).