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Happy 17th Birthday, Debian!

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the august-is-interesting dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Debian turns 17 today. Yes it has really come a long way from being Murdock's pet project back in 1993 to being the distribution on which the most popular Linux distribution, Ubuntu, is now based."

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  1. Let me know when Linux turns 20 by commodore64_love · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'll post it on facebook. Seriously. When does the big Two-Oh happen? 2012?

    Meanwhile Commodore=64 GEOS, Amiga, Atari ST, and Windows OS are celebrating their 25th this year. MS-DOS is now over-the-hill at 30 (things not as firm... not as perky as they used to be).

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  2. Grammar, anyone? by ShaunC · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    the distribution on which the most popular Linux distribution, Ubuntu, is based on now

    ...what?

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    Thanks to the War on Drugs, it's easier to buy meth than it is to buy cold medicine!
  3. Re:PS. Debian, seriously, you guys rock. by Abcd1234 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Wow, the fanbois are out in force today... flamebait? Really?

  4. no no no.. by itomato · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The *best* is my *favorite*.

    Favouritism is only that. Best is Best. Period.