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Debian

Debian (/ˈdɛbiən/),[5][6] also known as Debian GNU/Linux, is a GNU/Linux distribution composed of free and open-source software, developed by the community-supported Debian Project, which was established by Ian Murdock on August 16, 1993.

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debian.org
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Software
Software
Organization
Organization

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Industry
Software
Software
Operating system
Operating system
Open-source software
Open-source software
Software development
Software development
Founded Date
August 16, 1993
Also Known As
Debian

Software attributes

Community Forum
forums.debian.net
License
DFSG-compatible licenses
First Release
September 15, 1993
Latest Release
December 18, 2021
Latest Version
11.2 (Bullseye)
Created/Discovered by
Ian Murdock
Ian Murdock
Date Invented
September 15, 1003

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B2X
B2B
B2B
0
Blog
bits.debian.org
Company Operating Status
Active
Contact Page URL
debian.org
Creator
Ian Murdock
Ian Murdock
Email Address
debian-www@lists.debian.org
Founder
Ian Murdock
Ian Murdock
Launch Date
September 15, 1993
Named After
Ian Murdock
Ian Murdock
Official Name
Debian GNU/Linux
Partner Organizations
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Dembach Goo Informatik GmbH & Co.
Ampere (company)
Ampere (company)
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credativ
Conova
Conova
Bytemark (company)
Bytemark (company)
Google
Google
Eaton Corporation
Eaton Corporation
...
Platform
Ppc64
Ppc64
IBM
IBM
ARM architecture
ARM architecture
SPARC
SPARC
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PowerPC
MIPS architecture
MIPS architecture
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IA-32
X86-64
X86-64
...
Published Date
January 1, 1993
Public/Private
Public
Short Name
Debian
Source Code
sources.debian.org
Wikidata ID
Q7715973

The Debian Stable branch is the most popular edition for personal computers and servers. Debian is also the basis for many other distributions, most notably Ubuntu.

Debian is one of the oldest operating systems based on the Linux kernel. The project is coordinated over the Internet by a team of volunteers guided by the Debian Project Leader and three foundational documents: the Debian Social Contract, the Debian Constitution, and the Debian Free Software Guidelines. New distributions are updated continually, and the next candidate is released after a time-based freeze.

Since its founding, Debian has been developed openly and distributed freely according to the principles of the GNU Project. Because of this, the Free Software Foundation sponsored the project from November 1994 to November 1995. When the sponsorship ended, the Debian Project formed the nonprofit organization Software in the Public Interest to continue financially supporting development.

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Author
Link
Type
Date

Coding Freedom: The Ethics and Aesthetics of Hacking

Coleman, E. Gabriella

2013

The Debian System: Concepts and Techniques

Krafft, Martin F.

2005

The Debian Administrator's Handbook

Hertzog, Raphaël

2013

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