Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Debian to be Marketed to Japan and China

Posted by samzenpus on from the across-the-ocean dept.

darthcamaro writes "Thanks to Sun Wah Linux and VA Linux Systems Japan, Debian is about to get some major exposure in Asia according to a report. Debian developer Matthew Garrett told internetnews.com that Debian has always been one of the most international Linux distributions. "It's wonderful to see initiatives that will increase our representation in countries with a growing interest in Linux," he added. "It's especially heartening to see this move coming from commercial enterprises, as it demonstrates that free software can work with business."" There's also a post on Newsforge as well.

4 of 173 comments (clear)

  1. Well, I can see it now. by schnits0r · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can see how this thread is bound to play out....

    A: "Debian is all old!"
    B: "Yes, but it's stable and it rulez in professional environments where you can't crash"
    C: "Um, but Red Hat has pro support, if you're a pro"
    B: "You can buy support from vendors"
    D: "Don't people realize stable means stable, and testing means testing and it's wonderful that there are so many options?"
    E: "My Gentoo system rox!"
    A,C,D: link to sites like funroll-loops.org
    F: Hypes up debian-based Knoppix.
    G: Hypes up debian-based Ubuntu.
    A: "Debian testing is still old, I need new"
    B: 'You could try gentoo, you unfaithful kid".
    yadda yadda yadda. It's funny, laugh.

    --


    -------
    Support Indy Music. Buy
  2. Finally and export to China... by Statecraftsman · · Score: 5, Funny
    besides scrap and raw materials. And guess what...it's free!

    People's Republic of the World ---- 1
    United States of the World -------- 0

  3. they forgot one... by aendeuryu · · Score: 5, Funny

    Debian is about to get some major exposure in Asia according to a report.

    Debian to be Marketed to Japan and China

    Meanwhile, Korea wonders if it should use its powers of invisibility for good or evil...

    1. Re:they forgot one... by incom · · Score: 5, Funny

      They're americans, they can only fit countries with 150+ million can fit into their 8 byte geography buffer.

      --
      True genius is grasping a situation like a peice of fruit, and peircing it just right so that it drains dry.