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Updated Debian Linux 9.3 and 8.10 Released (debian.org)
An anonymous reader writes: The Debian project is pleased to announce the third update of its stable distribution Debian 9 (codename stretch). This point release mainly adds corrections for security issues, along with a few adjustments for serious problems. Security advisories have already been published separately and are referenced where available.
The Debian project also announces the tenth update of its oldstable distribution Debian 8 (codename jessie).
Please note that the point release does not constitute a new version of Debian 9 or 8 but only updates some of the packages included. There is no need to throw away old jessie or stretch DVD/CD media. After installation, packages can be upgraded to the current versions using an up-to-date Debian mirror. This stable update adds a few important corrections to packages. New installation images will be available soon at the mirrors. Those who frequently install updates from security.debian.org won't have to update many packages, and most such updates are included in the point release. One can use the apt command or apt-get command to apply updates. A step-by-step update guide is posted here.
Please note that the point release does not constitute a new version of Debian 9 or 8 but only updates some of the packages included. There is no need to throw away old jessie or stretch DVD/CD media. After installation, packages can be upgraded to the current versions using an up-to-date Debian mirror. This stable update adds a few important corrections to packages. New installation images will be available soon at the mirrors. Those who frequently install updates from security.debian.org won't have to update many packages, and most such updates are included in the point release. One can use the apt command or apt-get command to apply updates. A step-by-step update guide is posted here.
I don't see why that should be necessary. Debian is already the name of the OS - and it has at least 3 variations, one of which is Linux. Debian Linux is an appropriate name. Stallman had a reasonable point back when Linus was distributing Linux as part of an otherwise straightforward GNU operating system but with a different kernel, and people started referring to the the GNU part of the OS as "Linux" instead of Linux itself (the kernel - the part that users almost never actually see), but a lot has changed since then. Yes, Debian is built upon GNU, but also a lot of software other than GNU. If you replaced the GNU bits with - for example- the FreeBSD equivalents then very few people would notice.
That being said, the Debian project seems to agree with you and actually does refer to the OS as Debian GNU/Linux a lot of the time (along with Debian GNU/kFreeBSD and Debian GNU/HURD).
Ah yes. The Linux system overlaid with systemd, the mystery system that no one really knows exactly what it is doing. Systemd is the Linux Windows' ME.
So long, suckers!