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Debian, organized by the Debian Project, is a widely used distribution of free software developed through the collaboration of volunteers from around the world. Since its inception, the released system, Debian GNU/Linux, has been based on the Linux kernel, with many basic tools of the operating system from the GNU project.
Debian is known for its adherence to the Unix and free software philosophies, and for its abundance of options—the current release includes over fifteen thousand software packages for eleven computer architectures, ranging from the ARM architecture commonly found in embedded systems and the IBM s390 mainframe architecture to the more common x86 and PowerPC architectures found in modern personal computers. Debian GNU/Linux is the basis for several other distributions, including Knoppix and Ubuntu.
Debian is also known for its package management system, especially APT, for its strict policies regarding the quality of its packages and releases, and for its open development and testing process. These practices afford easy upgrades between releases without rebooting and easy automated installation and removal of packages.
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Google Unveils Chrome Source Code and Linux port
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:01:02 -0000
ars Technica: "In conjunction with the release, Google has also launched Chromium, an open-source software project that enables third-party developers to study, modify, extend, and redistribute the underlying source code of the Chrome browser."
Selling GNU/Linux in a Box
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:01:39 -0000
Linux.com: "Eight years ago, computer stores stocked a choice of GNU/Linux distributions -- established ones like Caldera, Red Hat, and SUSE, and newcomers like Corel, Progeny, and Stormix. Now, only Ubuntu and openSUSE offer box sets, and both face challenges that other distributions found unsolvable..."
10 Open Source Companies to Watch
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:01:39 -0000
Network World: "The decision is no longer a question of open source, but about what product is best at solving computing problems regardless of how it was built."
Centralized Access With iSCSI Wraps it up: Open Source SANs, part 4
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:01:39 -0000
Search Enterprise Linux: "If you've read the three previous parts of this tip, you should now have two servers running and a Distributed Replicated Block Device (DRBD) available between them. The iSCSI target service will draw the two servers and DRBD together to create a fully functional SAN."
Adding Heartbeat to Your Open Source SAN: Open Source SANs, part 3
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:01:39 -0000
Search Enterprise Linux: "Heartbeat is a monitoring tool that will help you to make the most of your SAN by catching problems before they interfere with your productivity. Part three of this four-part tip shows you how to install a Heartbeat cluster in an open source SAN."
Setting up DRBD in an Open Source SAN: Open Source SANs, part 2
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:01:39 -0000
Search Enterprise Linux: "As we established in part one of this series on open storage area networks (SANs), building an open source SAN provides a cost-effective alternative for companies with a tight budget. Now that we've established the merits and some of the important considerations in creating open source SANs, we'll explain how to set up the Distributed Replicated Block Device (DRBD) service, which allows for replicated storage in a SAN."
Debian GNU/Linux - Official site. One of the most important distributions, uses only Free Software as defined by FSF. Descriptions (Social Contract, partners, donations), news, sources, packages, documents, support, developer corner.
Meta Description: [ Debian GNU/Linux is a free distribution of the GNU/Linux operating system. It is maintained and updated through the work of many users who volunteer their time and effort. ]
Debian Reference - Manual for experienced users wishing to learn more about Debian. In HTML, plain text, PS, PDF; English, Deutsch, Español, Português, Français, Italiano; short and full length versions.
#debian FAQ Wiki - Information about this IRC channel, and common questions and answers about Debian installation and use.
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About Debian Linux Guide - Step-by-step guides walk you through using Debian Linux to set up Internet, LAN, and gateway servers covering installation to testing.
Andy's Debian HOWTOs - HOWTOs for a variety of different server tasks.
bickenbeach - Articles aimed at users, in particular dealing with networking with other operating systems.
Meta Description: [ bickenbeach.de ]
DebCentral - News and discussion forums.
Meta Description: [ DebCentral is an online community for Debian GNU/Linux based Linux distributions. That includes news, reviews, tutorials, forums, etc. ]
Debian Administration - Articles about system administration.
Meta Description: [ Tips for a Debian GNU/Linux System Administrator. ]
Debian bug tracking system - Debian GNU/Linux's bug tracking system, which files details of bugs reported by users and developers. Each of these bugs are given a number, and are kept on file until they are marked as having been dealt with.
Debian GNU/Linux Community - A LiveJournal community for users and developers.
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Debian hints - System administration tips for version 2.2.
Meta Description: [ Some random system administration hints for using Debian GNU/Linux Potato ]
Debian Incoming Packages - Those to be soon added to the official archive, uploaded by official Debian maintainers, but treat with caution as they may not be well tested.
Debian Linux on an IBM Thinkpad - Describes installing Debian on various hardware configurations.
Meta Description: [ Installing Debian 2.2 on the IBM Thinkpad X20 ]
Debian Packages - Search for Debian official packages in any of the three branches - stable, testing and unstable - by keyword, section and other criteria.
Debian Security Information - Debian security alerts from 1997 to today, containing descriptions of the security problems, and the location of the available fixes for the user's platform.
Debian Unofficial - Unofficial package repository for stable.
Meta Description: [ The Unofficial Debian Repository ]
Debian Usability Research - Various projects, including Debian Package Tags (to replace the Section system). Also notes from past usability tests.
Debian User Forums - Discussion ranging from desktop use to hardware and programming.
Debian Wiki - User contributed/edited documentation.
Debian Women - Discusses how to encourage women to become more involved with Debian. Also contains news and an FAQ.
Debian's netpbm - Gives the development details and history of this fork.
Debian-news.net - News about Debian and derivatives.
Meta Description: [ Your one stop for news about Debian, Debian-News is the key site for news and reviews related to Debian GNU/Linux and the top distributions based on Debian: Knoppix, MEPIS, Damn Small Linux and Ubuntu. ]
Debian-World.com - News, discussion forums and technical articles.
Meta Description: [ Debian World - Forum ]
DebianHELP - A wiki, bookmarks and forums provinding help to Debian users.
DebianHelp.co.uk - Articles about system administration.
Meta Description: [ This site is mainly focusing on helping people for free in debian linux related articles ]
Debianhowto.de - System administration guides, and a mailing list.
DebianPlanet - The latest Debian GNU/Linux and Hurd related news, discussion, reviews and help for the Debian community.
Debtakeover - Scripts to convert a non-Debian server to Debian.
Distribution news: Debian Weekly News - Debian specific news and links. Updates weekly.
Dwarf's Guide to Debian Gnu/Linux - Text of a book about Debian installation and maintenance. Includes an introduction by Ian Murdock about the project's history.
Eclipse plugins for Debian - APT repository and project progress information.
Install Debian over a serial console - How to install Debian over a serial console from Linux Tips Tricks.
Linux Debian Forum - Discussion about administering Apache and Exim. Some threads in Russion.
Mailing list archives - Contains the archives of all publicly available Debian mailing lists.
My Workstation OS: Debian - Desktop use review, focusing on the packaging system. [Newsforge]
Meta Description: [ My workstation OS: Debian -- article related to Linux. ]
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Official CD Images - Walks the user through obtaining CDs, if needed, for installation.
Planet Debian - Aggregation of blogs of a number of Debian developers.
The Debian Grimoire - Howtos and suggested configurations.
The Debian Universe - An online book about Debian installation and maintenance.
Meta Description: [ The Debian Universe - installing, managing and running Debian Gnu/Linux ]
The debian-mentors FAQ - Mailing list FAQ.
Total Computer Newbies Meet Debian: Part 1, The Install - Positive account of introducing some total computer novices to GNU/Linux, with about 100 forum comments. First of 2 parts. [OSNews.com]
Meta Description: [ OSNews.com informs you about the latest news on a vast range of operating systems, from the well-known mainstream OSes, down to small embedded (but also very interesting technically) ones. ]
Why is package X not in testing yet? - Provides output from the package system, indicating the progress of packages into the testing distribution.
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