Re:

["Robert L. Harris" <nomad@rnd-consulting.com>]

Technically, its a distribution of the linux operationg system,
where a bunch of people got together and made their own way of 
packaging it.  Slackware, Redhat, Debian, etc all use the same
kernel, and most of the same tools, just packaged and 
distributed in different manners.

The link below will say alot though...

Robert

Thus spake ktb (xyf@inetnebr.com):

> > Steve Helms wrote:
> > 
> > what is debian?
> 
> It is an operating system.  Go to the website for more details,
> 
> http://www.debian.org/
> 
> hth,
> kent
> 
> 
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