Debian -- The Universal Operating System

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Daniel
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I started an ISP in 1984, and based all the servers on the Linux kernel version 0.47. At that time most of us used SLS or the "soft landing system"... later most of us switched to "Slackware" as SLS was not well supported anymore. I switched to Debian back when it was still... more

Reviewed by smj Oct 21 2004, 02:58pm ( 161 reviews ) • debian.org

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Rated by EvolDick on Nov 11, 12:32pm

Debian Rules them all!!
Rated by clarkimus on Oct 14, 4:50pm

I distro-hop a lot, but I come back to Debian often. Their social contract may be a reason, although other distros have similar rules. The size of the repositories, and the number of third-party repositories available, makes it fun to experiment with different desktop environments and apps. It's easier to turn a Debian desktop into something that's your own than with Ubuntu. Even the name (Deb/Ian) is cool!
Rated by jonasjacek on Oct 11, 9:50am

Debian is a free operating system (OS) for your computer. An operating system is the set of basic programs and utilities that make your computer run. Debian uses the Linux kernel (the core of an operating system), but most of the basic OS tools come from the GNU project; hence the name GNU/Linux.
Rated by Artvox on Oct 03, 11:23pm

my OS of choice. Using it right now :D
Rated by Judah-Hertz on Sep 13, 6:40pm

Sounds promising, I'm going to have to give this a shot. =)
Rated by cyberwings on Sep 12, 5:18am

what's not to love???
Rated by liveinthelight on Sep 12, 12:49am

There are no words to describe Debian. It is legendary.
Rated by JaykGrey on Sep 09, 5:16pm

Best OS I've found.
Rated by tunasakar on Sep 09, 2:53am

Best OS for servers and workstations...
Rated by n0y0x on Sep 07, 8:09pm

lol, im using this right now :)

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