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Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 Released
emissary47 writes "The Debian Project is pleased to announce the release of Debian GNU/Linux version 3.0. Debian GNU/Linux is a free operating system, which now supports a total of eleven processor architectures, includes KDE and GNOME desktop environments, features cryptographic software, is compatible with the FHS v2.2 and supports software developed for the LSB. The Release Notes are available here."
AFAIK, GNU is a set of applications software, and Linux is an operating system. From what I can gather, this "Debian" thing is actually the Linux operating system, to which the set of GNU applications have been adapted. The end result, with no disrespect intended to the many people who worked in creating the GNU software, is just "Linux", since GNU is an accessory. Indispensable, like tyres are to a car, but accessory nevertheless. Calling it GNU/Linux is as ridiculous as it would be for me to call my car a PIRELLI/Chevrolet.
Here is a small section from the "ground-breaking" news today:
For the first time, Debian comes with the K Desktop Environment 2.2 (KDE). The GNOME desktop environment is upgraded to version 1.4, and X itself is upgraded to the much improved XFree86 4.1. With the addition of several full-featured free graphical web browsers in the form of Mozilla, Galeon, and Konqueror, Debian's desktop offerings have radically improved.
Who the heck need another distro with OLD software?
Debian, do us all a favour and die...
If you really want to contribute to a distro, switch to Gentoo...
Debian is old even when it is new!
If you mod me down, I *will* introduce you to my sister!
I simply don't buy it. It's not like the Debian people are writing the programs. All they are doing is compiling them and packaging them, which doesn't take much time in the grand scheme of things. So this "dropping everything mid-release" sounds like a bunch of nonsense. If you want to see progress check out Gentoo.
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Yes. Debian pretends to be stable by not upgrading its software. That's just an illusion, though; you end up with the old, unfixed bugs still being in the software. Does that make it more stable? I don't think so. Additionally, those who express this or a similar viewpoint are marked as trolls on Slashdot since some Debian fanatics can't accept reality.
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Hey dumbass, It's not the softwares' fault that it needs a correct compiler. Also gnome2 rules. You are stupid.
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Yes because we all know upon installing debian you are forced to accept an EULA which says you will read political linux rants....
whatever
- Toby
the inclusion of KDE 2.2 for the first time
Wow! So cutting edge! Suse 8 had KDE 3 ages ago, now Slackware 8.1 is out and has it, and we should be excited that Debian has finally come out with support for a now quite obsolete version of KDE.Heck if you want technology that is that old, go back to DOS. Or FreeDOS so you can still be a "Open-Source Supporter".
Hope this isn't modded as flamebait.
P.S. They are hiding the karma scores now. That sucks.
Just because it CAN be done, doesn't mean it should!
Excellent description of the Debian project, but United Statesians will mistakenly think "minority" means unwhite people rather than an N-party system, where N>2.
That's funny, because I'm born and raised in the US and I didn't think that. I'm glad you were there to explain it to all of my friends, though, so I didn't have to.
Don't be so categorical, dickhead.
As my father lik@(munch munch)...