Debian
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| Debian GNU/Linux | |
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 Debian Etch's default GNOME desktop |
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| Developer: | Debian Project |
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| Initial release: | Template:Initial release |
| Latest release: | 4.0r3 Etch / Template:Release date |
| Available language(s): | Multilingual |
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| Website: | www.debian.org |
Debian is a GNU/Linux distribution.
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[change] Brief history
Debian is a free operating system which combined with Linux kernel (a core of Linux itself) and application software run on its kernel. Debian Linux is also called "GNU/Linux" because most development has done by GNU Project.
Debian Project has officially started in August 16th, 1993 led by Ian Murdock. He is a computer hacker. Today, in this project, debian is developed by more than 1,000 computer specialists all over the world.
A name of "Debian" was taken after Ian Murdock and his wife Debra. Some people say or pronounce 'deb-ee-n' but others also say 'de-bi-an' or 'de-bai-an' and in Japan 'de-bi-a-n' and so on.
[change] Public releases
Several versions have been made public. The current version is Debian 4.0 (also known by its codename, Etch).
[change] See Also
[change] Other websites
- http://www.debian.org/ - Debian Project Homepage
