Debian Project
Overview
Volunteer-led open-source community project that creates the Debian operating system. Debian is the upstream for Ubuntu and one of the oldest Linux distributions.
Key Facts
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Founded: 1993-08-16
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Headquarters: Global (decentralized)
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Status: Community-driven (non-profit)
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Founded by Ian Murdock in 1993; one of the oldest Linux distributions
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Debian is the upstream for Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and many others
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Debian Policy Manual and Free Software Guidelines define the project
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Debian packages (dpkg) and APT package management are industry standards
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60,000+ packages in the Debian repository
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Debian Stable is known for rock-solid reliability