Debian 5.0.3

4.6 out of 5 stars 4.6 (45 votes)

(September 8, 2009)

Linux / Open Source / 1,985 downloads

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.

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  1. 4 out of 5 stars
    JaDaDowntown

    Reviewing 5.0.1 (Apr 13, 2009)

    Well Debian is in his ages. I still prefer another the Dinosaur Slackware :)

    Ian have made a good job and his adopted dchildren and grandchildren doing it too.

    Positive about Debian 5 is, that this release now support proprietary drivers (ATI & NVIDIA) out of the box.

    There are not so many Linux Distrobutions how put stability over stupidity. Debian is one of the most stable Linux Distrobutions.

    If you like the latest applications and prefer several system crashes, then don't use Debian. Take SIDUX (based on Debian SID unstable tree) and be happy to format your Box one's a month.

    I rated 4 because of some missing Hardware support features for newer Hardware. The 64bit Kernel is not made for Intel i7 CPU's.

  2. 5 out of 5 stars
    brusco

    Reviewing 4.0r3 (Feb 19, 2008)

    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.

  3. 5 out of 5 stars
    EarlyMorningHours

    Reviewing 4.0r3 (Feb 18, 2008)

    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.

  4. 5 out of 5 stars
    fair_is_fair

    Reviewing 4.0r1 (Aug 18, 2007)

    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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