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Debian LogoAbout Debian

Debian GNU/Linux is the result of a volunteer effort to create a free, high-quality Unix-compatible operating system, complete with a suite of applications. The idea of a free Unix-like system originates from the GNU project, and many of the applications that make Debian GNU/Linux so useful were developed by the GNU project.

Debian is a mature Linux distribution (distro), started by Ian Murdock in 1993 with an initial stable release subsequently being made available in October 1995.  Its name was derived from its creator, Ian Murdock and his (now) wife, Debra. Since 2000, there has been 3 major releases of Debian, with almost two years elapsing between version 3.1 and the current release, 4.0. 

It is widely regarded as one of the most important distributions, in part because its efforts have spawned other highly popular distributions such as Ubuntu and the commercial Xandros, and also because of its excellent package management system.  It has continued to maintain a policy of excluding 'non-free' packages, thereby ensuring that each release can really be said to be free to use and redistribute.  Nevertheless, Debian 4.0 ships with more than 18,000 different software packages ready for installation, making it one of the most comprehensive distributions available.

Debian 4.0 Key Facts

Developer:
The Debian Project consisting of over 1060 volunteers
Price:
Entire distribution is available for download free of charge; 3rd party vendors sell CD and DVDs for nominal sums
Released:
8 April 2007
Installation Media:
CD (21), DVD (3), Business card CD, USB sticks, floppies, and network (via jigdo and BitTorrent)
Architectures supported:
Alpha, AMD64, ARM, HP PA-RISC, Intel x86, Intel IA-64, MIPS (big and little endian), PowerPC, IBM S/390, SPARC
(Support for Motorola 680x0 ('m68k') architecture dropped in 4.0)
Package Management:
Aptitude (for console based management); Secure APT - featuring strong cryptography and digital signatures to validate downloaded packages
Official Website:
www.debian.org

Kernel
2.6.18 (no support provided for 2.4 kernels)
GNOME 2.14
KDE 3.5.5a
XOrg 1.1.1
Xfce 4.4
OpenOffice 2.0.4a
Evolution 2.6.3
Firefox 2.0
Gimp 2.2.13
Python 2.4.4 and 2.5
Perl
5.8.8
Apache 2.2.3
PHP
4.4.4
MySQL       
5.0.32
PostgreSQL 8.1.9
Samba
3.0.24
GNU Compiler Collection 4.1

Reviews

4.0 (current release)
Free Software MagazineTechno WizaheWEEKLunarpark6, linuX-gamers.net, Linux.com, opensourcelearning.infoLinuxsoft.cz (Czech), FRLinux.net (French), gnebu.es (in Spanish), Linuxoid (Russian)
3.1
DesktopLinux.com, geektinelinux.com, LinuxDevCenter.com, NewsForge, Linux Journal

Selected Websites

Other Official Websites
Getting Debian, Debian SupportEmbedded DebianVendors of Debian CDs/DVDs
News
Debian Weekly News, Debian-News.net, Debian GNU/Linux Community's Journal
Support/Forums
Debian AdministrationDebCentral, Dwarf's Guide to Debian GNU/Linux, Debian Tutorials, debianHELP, Debian Forums, Debian User ForumsMailing List Archive

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