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Interview with Adam Di Carlo (Debian Boot)

Posted by michael on from the soon-to-be-accomplishable-by-normal-humans dept.

robstah writes: "The installer is the heart of any Operating System, Debian is no different. The mature but ageing boot-floppies installer will rear its head for the last time in woody. In this interview with Adam Di Carlo, one of the lead developers of this system we investigate the past, present and future of the Debian installation system ready for the upcoming release of woody: The next generation of Debian."

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  1. The Installer is... by SpringRevolt · · Score: 3, Funny

    ..the birth canal of a distribution

    otherwise known as...

    ahem...

    ah... lets not go there...

  2. Re:I think it would be better to call the installe by MrEd · · Score: 4, Funny

    More like the breasts... it's hard to get started in life without access to some.

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  3. Solaris 8 Intel Installer by Otis_INF · · Score: 3, Funny

    Anyone who has tried to install Solaris 8 on Intel will cry tears of joy by seeing any Debian installer ANY time.

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  4. Re:Boot Floppies aren't "aging"! by wowbagger · · Score: 3, Funny

    Unfortunately, unless you are familiar with the Debian distro and know that "boot-floppies" is more of a proper noun than a simple designation, the comment is misleading.

    Somewhat similar to saying "I finally got my woodie up" in the general public.

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