Debian Archive

The Best Linux Distribution?

Eugenia Loli 2005-06-16 Debian 58 Comments

According to the Linux watching web site, DistroWatch, there are more than 400 Linux and BSD distributions currently available and active. Many of these exist with many versions, giving thousands of possible options to choose from. The question often arises "Which one is the best?".

Debian: Where should we/we should go from here?

Eugenia Loli 2005-06-15 Debian 46 Comments

"If you ask me (and you didn't, but I'm going to tell you anyway), Debian should have two overarching priorities for the next release: 1. putting a timed release cycle in place, so what happened with sarge never happens again; and 2. keeping the growing family of Debian derivatives united around a common core -- namely, Debian itself. What's at stake? If we don't do something about both of these problems, actual and potential, Debian will be irrelevant by the time etch is out" says Debian's founder.

Review: Debian 3.1

Eugenia Loli 2005-06-10 Debian 54 Comments

As the first Debian release to use the new installer, version 3.1, a.k.a. Sarge, goes a long way to detonating the myth that Debian is hard to install. Moreover, because it includes -- for the most part -- up-to-the-moment software while conforming to strict free software guidelines and offering better than average security, 3.1 is easily the most accessible version of Debian ever released.

Debian ships sans security update feature

Submitted by george 2005-06-08 Debian 32 Comments

A configuration mistake in the new Debian Linux distribution has forced a fix less than 24 hours after the software was released. "New installs will not get security updates by default," said Debian developer Colin Watson in an e-mail warning. Installations from floppy disks or network servers were not affected.

Debian GNU/Linux 3.1r0 released

Submitted by Philipp Esselbach 2005-06-06 Debian 32 Comments

Debian GNU/Linux 3.1r0 (Sarge) has been released to the ftp mirrors. The full download is available on 14 CDs or 2 DVDs.

Libranet On Hold as Founder Dies

Submitted by Sammy 2005-06-02 Debian 39 Comments

Libranet's founder died on June 1st and all operations are frozen till later this month. Our condolences to Jon Danzig's family.

Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 updated (r6)

Eugenia Loli 2005-06-02 Debian 47 Comments

A new revision of Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 "Woody" is now available: "This is the sixth and final update of Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (codename 'woody') which mainly adds security updates to the stable release, along with a few corrections to serious problems.

Debian RAID 1/5 system installer

Guest post by Juerd 2005-05-28 Debian 6 Comments

Half a year ago, I shared with OS News my favourite way of installing Debian. After a while, though, the manual procedure gets rather boring. So I automated most of it, which saves me at least 10 minutes per installation. The script works well with the latest Knoppixes, that use 2.6 kernels by default (better S-ATA support).

Debian on Steroids III: Libranet 3.0

Eugenia Loli 2005-05-04 Debian 50 Comments

Libranet Debian Linux is back in the ring, this time as a heavyweight desktop contender.

Debian Sarge Freeze Now Official – Release Date Set

Submitted by Charlie 2005-05-03 Debian 36 Comments

According to Debian Planet, the Sarge freeze is now official and a May 30 release date has been set.

Progeny Debian 3.0 Preview 1 Released

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-29 Debian 8 Comments

The first preview release of Progeny Debian 3.0 Developer Edition is now available for testing.

First Look at Libranet 3.0

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-25 Debian 26 Comments

Libranet 3.0 has been a long time coming, and highly anticipated by its devoted customers. Read the review here.

Interview: Branden Robinson, new Debian Project Leader

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-21 Debian 12 Comments

On April 17, Branden Robinson, a senior employee at Progeny Linux Systems, took over the role of Debian Project Leader from Martin Michlmayr. For Robinson, the moment was a long time coming.

Libranet Releases v3.0

Submitted by Matthew Sheffield 2005-04-18 Debian 43 Comments

Libranet, one of the first "easy Debian" distros has released its long-awaited 3.0 edition featuring a 2.6 kernel, graphical install, and revamped Adminmenu. ISOs can be downloaded here from the Libranet site for $89.95 for new users and $64.95 for students and existing users.

Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 updated (r5)

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-17 Debian 32 Comments

This is the fifth update of Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (codename 'woody') which mainly adds security updates to the stable release, along with a few corrections to serious problems.

Componentized Linux: roadmap and future plans

Eugenia Loli 2005-04-15 Debian 12 Comments

Componentized Linux will become a fully supported Progeny product. This note is meant to serve as a roadmap for the product and an overview of what's coming and when it should be here.

Interview with Branden Robinson of Debian

Submitted by Zonker 2005-04-14 Debian 31 Comments

After many years of trying, Branden Robinson has finally won the Debian Project Leader election. Linux Magazine has an in depth interview with Robinson about his plans as DPL, the problems that face Debian, and what it's like to finally win the election.

Portable Freedom with Debian

Guest post by D. W. Price 2005-04-12 Debian 35 Comments

At university, I didn't lift weights to keep in shape. I carried my textbooks in one arm and lugged a 12-pound laptop in the other. That heavy beast never lived up to its promise of freedom but my T20 running Debian Linux has. A modern notebook is compact and portable, runs its quiet fan only when necessary, uses less power than a desktop, and offers instant access to running applications by opening the lid.

Ubuntu harmful for Debian

Submitted by Anonymous 2005-04-11 Debian 93 Comments

Ian Murdoch, Debian's founding father, does not believe Ubuntu's popularity bodes well for Debian-based distros. "If anything, Ubuntu's popularity is a net negative for Debian," Murdoch told internetnews.com. "It's diverged so far from Sarge that packages built for Ubuntu often don't work on Sarge. And given the momentum behind Ubuntu, more and more packages are being built like this. The result is a potential compatibility nightmare."

Debian adds kernel of FreeBSD

Submitted by Robert Millan 2005-04-08 Debian 132 Comments

Debian just added the kernel of FreeBSD to the unstable branch of its GNU/Linux distribution. The package contains pristine 5.3 kernel source together with patchset for conformance to Debian's requirements. This is a first step towards inclussion of the Debian GNU/kFreeBSD port as a candidate for future Debian releases.