Debian GNU/Linux
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Debian is a GNU/Linux distribution.
[edit] Brief history
Debian is truly a free operating system which combined with Linux kernel (a core of Linux itself) and application softwares run on its kernel. Debian Linux is also called "GNU/Linux" because most development has done by GNU Project.
Debian Project has officially started in August 16th, 1993 led by Ian Murdock. He is a computer hacker. Today, in this project, debian is developed by more than 1,000 computer specialists all over the world.
A name of "Debian" was taken after Ian Murdock and his wife Debora. Some people say or pronouce 'deb-ee-n' but others also say 'de-bi-an' or 'de-bai-an' and in Japan 'de-bi-a-n' and so on.
[edit] Public releases
Several versions has been made public. The former version was called Debian 3.0 (another name is Woody). The present version is Debian 3.1 (another name is Sarge).
[edit] External link
http://www.debian.org/ - Debian Project Homepage
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