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Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 Released

Posted by michael on from the still-no-kde3-in-unstable dept.

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."

5 of 431 comments (clear)

  1. Micros [soft] by Imcrius · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Microsoft doesn't have the balls to release an opensource op, their too greedy

  2. Re:What is a GNU/Linux? by dvdeug · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    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

    If something is indispensable, it's not an accessory. And unlike tires, much of the GNU software is not replacable out of the box. There's no libc that can replace the GNU libc on Linux; libc4 and libc5 are both based on the GNU libc and don't provide all the nessecary functionality for a modern system. Linux compiles only with GCC; besides which, there's no other free C/C++ compiler that can compile most of the complex code that usually comes with Linux. The linker and binutils are in the same boat. Bash cannot be replaced on Debian; too much stuff depends on its features (for better or worse.)

    Frankly, the name of the operating system in question is Debian GNU/Linux. While Linux versus GNU/Linux in general can be debated, Debian has taken a position on that matter, and for the name of our OS, that's what matters.

  3. En ensam kvinna s�ker en man by DrunkenPenguin · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    New debian is out, well, that's cool and all, but I got to admit, it is waaaaay cooler to listen to DOM ANDRA song by the best band in the whole world - Kent from Sweden! I am a finn, and I do not understand all of the lyrics of Dom Andra (although swedish is our second official language in finland), but I got to admit, this is THE BEST SONG I have ever heard! Thank you Sweden, I love you!

  4. Re:Hell has frozen over! by ReelOddeeo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Mozilla spell checker hasnt been released yet. Humm.

    I'm much moore inturestid in seeing thu slashdot spel checkker released.

    It has ben kept captiv for far to long. You know, the spelcheker that the editors use before posting artacles.

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  5. Re:3.0?? Laugh.... by mgv · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    actually... windows 2000 is windows nt version 5. windows me is version 4.9 of the 9x kernel. i have no idea what the hell winxp is

    Win XP is 5.1, IIRC

    Michael

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