Debian 4.0 'Etch' Released

An anonymous reader writes "Earlier today we discussed the possibility that Debian Etch might be released soon. Well, according to debian.org, it has already happened. Etch has been released: 'The Debian Project is pleased to announce the official release of Debian GNU/Linux version 4.0, codenamed etch, after 21 months of constant development. Debian GNU/Linux is a free operating system which supports a total of eleven processor architectures and includes the KDE, GNOME and Xfce desktop environments. It also features cryptographic software and compatibility with the FHS v2.3 and software developed for version 3.1 of the LSB.'"

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new debian still outdated

[timmarhy]

i used debian on a few projects... projects where any kind of features, performance or even remotely up to date software is not required. the reason debian is falling apart is the politics and fucking attitude people get when entering the project. if you ask why a port is 3 years out of date, instead of getting a mature response like " no one there to maintain it" or " it breaks compatability with feature X we are working on it"... you get little smartarse comments about how your welcome to update it yourself. frankly after my experiences with debian, that project can fuck off and die, and i'll dance a happy little jig over it's grave.