Debian 5.0 Beta 2  beta

Publisher's Description:

Debian is a free operating system (OS) for your computer. An operating system is the set of basic programs and utilities that make your computer run. Debian uses the Linux kernel (the core of an operating system), but most of the basic OS tools come from the GNU project; hence the name GNU/Linux.

Debian GNU/Linux provides more than a pure OS: it comes with over 18733 packages, precompiled software bundled up in a nice format for easy installation on your machine.

Latest User Reviews:

Reviewer:	brusco	Feb 19, 2008
Version:	4.0r3
Debian is the Daddy. There are so many distros based on it (Ubuntu for example). There is one reason for that. It's solid, stable, feature packed (3 DVDs option!!) and well supported. All other linux distros are niche distros, as in they differentiate themselves with a neat trick or a strange quirk (e.g. a Multimedia distro, or in some you have to build everything from source for "perfomance", some concentrate on eye candy, others concentrate on being servers). Debian is everything.
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Reviewer:	EarlyMorningHours	Feb 18, 2008
Version:	4.0r3
I really think that Debian and it's derivatives are the future of mainstream desktop Linux. I'm not rating this 5 out of 5 because it's popular or because I personally think it's the future. It completely deserves the rating on it's own merits and that is why it's been a success. Now if only KDE could pull ahead of Gnome and gain a following outside of those who are already tech oriented, perhaps then we'd see things progress a little quicker.
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Reviewer:	fair_is_fair	Aug 18, 2007
Version:	4.0r1
Debian is the premier linux operating system. It has grandchildren and great grandchildren. Some of these are Ubuntu, Mepis, Sidux, Kanotix, Mint, Dreamlinux, Elive, and Linspire. I'm only naming a few of the most popular - there are many more. No other linux operating system approaches Debian in available software. Debian pioneered the popular and indispensible tools called apt-get and synaptic. These tools make upgrades and software management a breeze. 5 out of 5? You bet.
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