Re: Distribution-HOWTO entry for Debian
> It's too late for some comments?
No, not too late yet. I added one or two comments here. I think
we can put this through another round or two of proposal-and-editing
before we submit it.
Thanks
Bruce
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MS> 4.3. Debian Linux Distribution
MS> Distributor: The Debian Linux Association, Software in the
MS> Public Interest, P.O. Box 70152, Pt. Richmond CA 94807-0152
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MS> Net: debian-user@lists.debian.org WWW:
MS> <http://www.debian.org/> FTP: <ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/>
MS> Provider's Description: Debian Linux is the result of a
MS> volunteer effort to create a high-quality non-commercial Linux
MS> distribution. Debian Linux 1.1 is a complete and fully-functional
MS> Unix-compatible operating system for the personal computer. It is
MS> completely ELF, but can also get to work like an a.out system. At
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> I don't understand this. Do you mean that the user can make a
> downgrade to 0.93 (a.out)? Or do you mean that Debian can run a.out
> binaries as well?
> What about "It is a completely ELF system, but can run a.out binaries
> as well"?
Replace that sentence with "The system uses ELF executables,
but also includes optional packages you can install to fully support
a.out programs. An optional package provides the a.out development system,
so that you can continue to maintain a.out programs on your new system."
MS> the moment Debian Linux is only available for the IBM PC, but it
MS> is beeing worked on versions for Sparc, m68k and Alpha
MS> architectures.
MS> Debian Linux is an easy-to-upgrade distribution that
MS> mostly consists of freely redistributable software from a number
MS> of different sources and systems. Non-free packages are also
MS> available for the sake of a well-rounded system.
MS> The benefits of Debian Linux are its upgradability,
MS> well-defined dependencies between packages, and its open
MS> development. It is the only distribution for Linux that is beeing
> At some point here I think it's important to emphasize that you can
> make upgrades without having to install everything from scratch.
MS> developed in the internet due to the spirit of Linux and free
MS> software and not by a handful of individuals. More than 100
MS> package maintainers are working on about 500 packages and
MS> improving Debian Linux. Debian sports a well-thought-out bug
MS> tracking system by which its users can easily report discovered
MS> bugs.
MS> Debian Linux is a very dynamic distribution. Snap-shot
MS> releases are made about every three months, the ftp archives are
MS> updated every day. It is also very picky about security concerns
MS> and bugs. Once a bug or security hint is reported it will be
MS> eliminated very quickly. A new release of the package will soon
MS> occur on well-known ftp archives.
MS> For more information about Debian Linux, please refer to
MS> the files at <ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/doc/> or visit our World
MS> Wide Web page at <http://www.debian.org/>.
MS> Internet Access: Debian Linux is available via anonymous FTP
MS> from <ftp.debian.org/debian/> and on a
MS> <http://www.debian.org/mirrors.html> near to you.
MS> Entry last modified: 13 June 1996
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MS> sending a mail to debian-user- request@lists.debian.org (or
MS> debian-devel-request respectively) with the word "help" in the
MS> subject line.
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