Re: draft release announcement
* Joey Hess (joeyh@debian.org) wrote :
> (I'm Looking for corrections, suggestions, comments...)
>
> ***** THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT *****
> * Debian is NOT released! This is a DRAFT announcement *
> * for an UNRELEASED version of Debian. Go away. *
> ***** THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT *****
>
> The Debian Project is pleased to announce the latest release of the
> Debian GNU/Linux Operating System. This release has been in
> development for approximately 18 months, and has been extensively
> [ XXX do I count correctly from potato's release? ]
> tested by several thousand end-users and developers.
>
> Debian GNU/Linux is a free Linux system. It is developed by nearly
> a thousand volunteers from all over the world who collaborate via the
> [ XXX 963, whether to round up or down is an open question.. ]
I think round to a thousand is going to be fine.
> Internet. Debian's dedication to free software, its non-profit nature,
> and its open development model make it unique among Linux
> distributions.
>
> This is the first version of Debian to feature cryptographic software
> integrated into the distribution, rather than as an optional add-on.
> Ssh and gnupg are included in the default install, and strong
> encryption is now present in web browsers, databases, XXX, and YYY.
> [ XXX fill in the blanks ]
Web servers...
> Further integration of crypto is planned for future releases.
>
> With the addition of the ia64, hppa, mips, mipsel, and s390 architectures,
> Debian GNU/Linux now supports a total of 10 architectures. It now runs on
11 Arches: alpha, arm, hppa, i386, ia64, m68k, mips, mipsel, powerpc, s390,
sparc
> computers ranging from game consoles to supercomputers, and nearly everything
> in between, including the latest generation of 64 bit machines.
> [ XXX those dreamstations and playcasts are mips boxen, right? I don't know
> much about this area. ;-) ]
>
I thought dreamcasts were SH4, so not supported in woody?
Playstations? pass.
> For the first time, Debian comes with the KDE desktop environment. The GNOME
> desktop environment is upgraded to version 1.4, and X itself is upgraded to
> version 2.4. With mozilla 1.0rc1, galeon, and konquoror, this release of
4.1, as I said on IRC...
> Debian for the first time features a set of mature and very usable desktops
> and web browsers.
> [ XXX must watch and see if mozilla 1+rc1 gets in. Also, is that the right
> way to refer to its version number? ]
>
> This version of Debian supports the 2.2 and 2.4 releases of the Linux
> kernel. Along with better support for a greater variety of new hardware
> (such as USB) and significant improvements in usability and stability, the
> 2.4 kernel provides support for the ext3 journaling filesystem.
> [ XXX That is supported by the 2.4 boot floppies by default, right? Please
> verify. Also, an other FS's supported by default? reiser? ]
the BF24 image has ext3 and reiser, yes. (and the isolinux cd allows you to
build ext3 and reiser partitions during install).
>
> Debian GNU/Linux 3,0 features a more streamlined and polished
> installation, which is translated into several languages. The debconf tool
^^^^^^^
numerous?
> is used to streamline configuration of the system. The task system has been
> revamped and made more flexible. Debian GNU/Linux can be installed from CD,
> or from the network and a few floppies. It can be obtained via FTP from
> ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/, and many mirrors, and will soon be
> available on CD-ROM from numerous vendors. CD Images may be downloaded now.
> [ XXX should I mention DVD? ]
Is it definitely happening?
> [ XXX this paragraph is supposed to link to various places. ]
>
> Upgrades to Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 from earlier releases are
> automatically handled by the apt package management tool. As always,
> Debian GNU/Linux systems can be upgraded painlessly, in place, with no
> downtime. For detailed documentation about installing and upgrading
> Debian GNU/Linux, please see the release notes.
> [ XXX link ]
>
> Current Debian users may be interested to know that this release of Debian
> supports build dependencies, to aid in building packages from source, and
> apt pinning, to ease partial upgrades to our testing branch. Aptitude and
> deity are two new replacements for the venerable dselect program and will
> make it easier to select packages. Over XXX packages are updated to newer
> versions, and YYY new packages are added to the distribution in Debian
> GNU/Linux 3.0.
> [ XXX fill in the blanks. Any significant new stuff to mention here? ]
>
> In the area of standards compliance, this is the first release of Debian to
> be fully compliant with FHS version 2.1. Debian GNU/Linux now also supports
> [ is "compliant" the right word? ]
Don't think so, but I could be wrong. Implements?
"Debian GNU/Linux now implements the recommendations of the Linux Standard
Base (LSB)."
> the Linux Standard Base (LSB).
>
> This release of Debian is the culmination of years of work by many
> thousands of developers, not only from the Debian project but throughout
> the free software community, and by many commercial enterprises. While
> some have fallen along the way, Debian has weathered recent troubles well,
> [ I hope the above wording doesn't generate any unfortunate imagery. Thoughts? ]
> thanks to its volunteer base, its dedication to the Debian Social Contract,
> and its commitment to provide the best operating system possible. Debian
> GNU/Linux 3.0 is another important step in that direction.
>
> --
> see shy jo
>
>
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