Ryan D'Baisse wrote: > On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 12:48:24 -0600, Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> > wrote: >> Debian is not Linux. > Okay, I'm confused. Does Debian not use the Linux kernel? Yes, it uses the Linux kernel. However, the kernel itself is NOT a complete operating system - it needs userland libraries, utilities, and applications to run on top of it. See this FAQ for more info: http://www.debian.org/intro/about#what Adam