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Debian Turning 10

Rubbersoul writes "On August 16th, the Debian Project will celebrate its 10th birthday. Check debCONF for the birthday party nearest you!"

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  1. Title is wrong by Rogerborg · · Score: 4, Funny

    Should be "Debian Turning 1010"

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    1. Re:Title is wrong by dukoids · · Score: 0, Funny

      Hey, you forgot the obvious "There are only 10 types of people" joke....

    2. Re:Title is wrong by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      Well, how about Debian Turning 0A?

  2. I'm older than you by fruey · · Score: 5, Funny
    So all you Gentoo and Knoppix zealots, remember that Debian can duff you up because it's 10.

    And don't try bringing your Parents into it, my Dad is bigger than your Dad, because Debian could be your Dad anyway !

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    1. Re:I'm older than you by Joe+Tie. · · Score: 1, Funny

      I haven't got a Dad you insensitive clod!

      Anonymous AtheOS user? :)

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    2. Re:I'm older than you by koekepeer · · Score: 2, Funny

      hehe, i'm a slackware fan :P

      and anyway, i'm old enough to be debian's graddad, you insensitive...

      (not allowing myself to use too many /.-isms)

  3. Debian Design by gowen · · Score: 5, Funny

    Please not: The Debian Testing birthday cake will have 10 candles, the Debian Unstable birthday cake will have 9, and the Debian Stable birthday cake will have 7 -- and will only be upgraded to 10 candles when the concept of 10 candle cakes has proved itself sufficiently robust.

    Scheduled for sometime around Debian's 15 birthday.

    However, the recipe for the cake will be freely available and modifiable for all, as will instructions for the manufacture of the candles, and the party hats.

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    1. Re:Debian Design by Joe+Tie. · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yeah, I realised that shortly after I posted...

      Though it does work in a way. I simply figured you meant that unstable had more candles than testing, but only nine were currently working.

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  4. dselect by Richard+W.M.+Jones · · Score: 2, Funny
    I think Debian is great and I've put it on just about all my machines now ... but I must admit I don't have the first clue how 'dselect' works!

    Rich.

    1. Re:Dselect by botzi · · Score: 1, Funny
      As of South Park 502, we have the right to use the word "shit" as long as we do it with some moderation, so apply,

      $ patch -p0 < shit.gz

      And you may now say:

      scaring the shit .... See? Shit. It's nicer...Quiet true otherwise ;o)))

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  5. Perhaps a little name change too? by simpleguy · · Score: 0, Funny

    Debian will, on this special occasion, change the name of its Linux distribution from "Debian GNU/Linux to "Debian SCO/Linux" to reflect the SCO/Caldera/Canopy IP. :) :)

    j/k

  6. Dselect by niko9 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Scaring the poop out of Linux users since 1993.

  7. We should have a poll by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    Scariest User interface
    • dselect
    • GTK file dialog
    • Emacs
    • Xterm
    • twm
    • Blender
    • Cowboy neal
  8. 10 years since.... by Theory+of+Everything · · Score: 3, Funny

    Or is that just the length of time since the last stable release?

  9. Next release? by richie2000 · · Score: 2, Funny
    After "Woody" comes "Puberty". After that, I suggest "A shave and a real job". ;-)

    Just kidding. Though I have never used Debian myself (I went from Mandrake to Red Hat and now Gentoo), I can acknowledge and recognize the amount of work their community has done/is doing and the innovations which have spilled over into other distros. Good job!

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  10. Whoa.... by Soko · · Score: 2, Funny

    Even Debian is getting the marketing bug. Debian 10? Directly from 3? Shades of Red Hat, SuSE et al. Debian isn't suppo...

    Cake? Candles? Ooops.

    Nevermind.

    Soko

    (P.S. - Thanks Debian team for leading the way. And for supporting my Alpha when others won't.)

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  11. It's a trap!!!! by sokeeffe · · Score: 2, Funny

    These parties will be used by SCO to round up potential IP infringers. Stay at home and save yourself!!!