[OT] Word-of-the-Day: Debian (fwd)
A co-worker sent me this. Nice of Caldera to think of us in their
advertisements, eh?
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T H E W H A T I S.C O M W O R D - O F - T H E - D A Y
December 14, 2000
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TODAY'S WORD: Debian
(See the definition with hyperlinks at
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Debian is a popular and freely-available computer operating system
that uses the Linux kernel and other program components obtained
from the GNU project. Debian can be downloaded over the Internet
or, for a small charge, obtained on CD. As Open Source software,
Debian is developed by over 500 contributing programmers who
collectively form the Debian Project. New releases are provided
from time to time. Ongoing service is available through subscription
to a mailing list.
Debian supports over 3,950 applications that are also free and can
downloaded as well. Although some widely-used applications such
as Microsoft Word and Excel are not included, Corel's WordPerfect
and similar desktop applications are available.
Debian was one of the first free software projects, begun in 1993
by Ian Murdock. Debian is pronounced deb-EE-uhn since it derives
from the names of Ian Murdock and his wife, Debra.
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Linux
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kernel
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GNU
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S E L E C T E D L I N K S
[1] http://www.debian.org/intro/why_debian
The Debian Project provides a page of pros and cons about whether to install
Debian.
[2] http://www.searchenterpriselinux.com/
SearchEnterpriseLinux.com provides selected links to more information about
Debian.
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