Re: Distribution-HOWTO entry for Debian
This is only spelling fixes and similar stuff.
bruce@pixar.com (Bruce Perens) wrote on 13.06.96 in <[🔎] m0uUG7K-0005z7C@mongo.pixar.com>:
> > 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
MS>> -- Begin Text ------------------------------------------------
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
> Needs line breaks in place of the first two commas.
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.
... but versions for Spark, m68k and Alpha are under development.
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
"being". Really.
[Personally, I'd prefer not to use absolutes like "the only X".]
> > 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
"on the Internet, in the spirit of"
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
"mirror" missing here.
MS>> <http://www.debian.org/mirrors.html> near to you.
MS>> Entry last modified: 13 June 1996
MS>> Editor's comments: If you're interested in joining this
MS>> project you are invited to subscribe to either
MS>> debian-user@lists.debian.org or debian- devel@lists.debian.org by
* no space
MS>> sending a mail to debian-user- request@lists.debian.org (or
* no space
MS>> debian-devel-request respectively) with the word "help" in the
MS>> subject line.
MS>> -- End Text ------------------------------------------------
MfG Kai
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