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Alien is a computer program that converts between different Linux package distribution file formats. It supports conversion between Linux Standard Base, RPM, deb, Stampede (.slp) and Slackware ( tgz) packages. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alien (computing)"

aptitude is a front-end to APT. It displays a list of software packages and allows the user to interactively pick packages to install or remove. It was initially created for the Debian GNU/ Linux distribution, but has appeared in RPM-based distributions as well (such as Conectiva). ...more on Wikipedia about "Aptitude (program)"

Bdale Garbee is a former Debian Project Leader and current HP Linux CTO. His full name is Barksdale Garbee; his first name is in honor of his maternal grandfather, Alfred D. Barksdale. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bdale Garbee"

Branden Robinson is the current Project Leader of the Debian Project, and its widely used distribution of free software developed through the collaboration of volunteers from around the world. He was elected by his fellow developers in 2005, after running for the position five times (in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005). He succeeded Martin Michlmayr, who had been elected project leader in 2003 and 2004. ...more on Wikipedia about "Branden Robinson"

Canonical Ltd is a private company founded (and funded) by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth for the promotion of Free Software projects. Canonical is registered in the Isle of Man and employs staff around the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canonical Ltd"

Debconf is the yearly conference where developers of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system meet to discuss issues around the further development of the system. ...more on Wikipedia about "Debconf"

debconf is a software utility for performing system-wide configuration tasks on Unix-like operating systems. It is developed for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution, and is closely integrated with Debian's package management system, dpkg. ...more on Wikipedia about "Debconf (software package)"

Debian, organized by the Debian Project, is a widely used distribution of free software developed through the collaboration of volunteers from around the world. Since its inception, the released system, Debian GNU/Linux, has been based on the Linux kernel, with many basic tools of the operating system from the GNU project. ...more on Wikipedia about "Debian"

Debian Alioth is a GForge system set up by the Debian project for development of Free Software, especially software to do with Debian GNU/Linux. Most of the projects hosted by Alioth are packaging existing software in the Debian format. ...more on Wikipedia about "Debian Alioth"

The Debian Common Core Alliance (DCCA) is an association of organizations and individuals whose goal is to assemble a common, standards-based core for Debian-based Linux distributions and accelerate the worldwide commercial adoption of Debian GNU/Linux. ...more on Wikipedia about "Debian Common Core Alliance"

The Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG) are a set of guidelines that the Debian Project uses to determine whether a software license is free software license, which in turn is used to determine whether a piece of software can be included in the main, free software distribution of Debian. Debian had by 2003 collected over seven and a half thousand software packages compliant with the above guidelines. ...more on Wikipedia about "Debian Free Software Guidelines"

Debian GNU/Hurd is the Debian distribution of the GNU operating system with the Hurd core (The GNU project's Unix- kernel-replacement program—a set of servers or programs running on top of the GNU Mach microkernel). Unlike most other GNU variants (that are shipped with the Linux monolithic kernel) GNU/Hurd uses a microkernel architecture. ...more on Wikipedia about "Debian GNU/Hurd"

Debian GNU/kFreeBSD is GNU/kFreeBSD operating system made by Debian for i486-compatible computer architectures. It is a distribution of the GNU operating system with Debian package management and the kernel of FreeBSD, unlike most other GNU variants that are shipped with the Linux kernel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Debian GNU/kFreeBSD"

Debian GNU/NetBSD is a GNU/NetBSD operating system made by Debian. It is a distribution of the GNU operating system with the NetBSD kernel, unlike most other GNU variants that are shipped with the Linux kernel. It is currently available for IA-32 and Alpha architectures. ...more on Wikipedia about "Debian GNU/NetBSD"

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The Debian Manifesto is the original defining document of the Debian Linux Distribution. It was written by Ian Murdock in 1993 (last revised January 6, 1994). It called for a new, open Linux distribution. ...more on Wikipedia about "Debian Manifesto"

The Debian Social Contract is a document framing the core moral agenda of the Debian Project. The values outlined in the Social Contract provide the moral compass for the rules set forth in the Debian Free Software Guidelines. ...more on Wikipedia about "Debian Social Contract"

Debian-Installer is the official installer for Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu Linux. It was originally written for Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 ("Sarge"), and the first ...more on Wikipedia about "Debian-Installer"

eBox Platform is an open source framework, based on the GNU/Linux operating system, oriented to centralise and manage all the services in a network. It offers a layer of abstraction and management for all the network services offered on a machine. Initially accessible by a simple web interface, eBox Platform integrates all the necessary functionalities for the management of corporate networks, and offers a simplified development environment for the addition of new features or adaptations. ...more on Wikipedia about "EBox"

etch is the codename for the upcoming release of Debian. Since the release of the current stable version, 3.1 (codenamed Sarge) on June 6th 2005, it is the testing release of the Debian distribution. ...more on Wikipedia about "Etch (Debian)"

The experimental repository is the part of Debian where the most bleeding-edge and likely unstable software is being soaked before it will be robust and tested at least to be able to get into the unstable repository. ...more on Wikipedia about "Experimental (Debian)"

Hardened Debian or Debian Hardened is a free software project that modifies Debian GNU/Linux with high security and hardening features, hardened kernels, packages and enhanced toolchain, the DHKP kernel patches and other cryptography and security related enhancements. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hardened Debian" This article is made for shortopedia Debian

Ian W. Jackson is a long time Free Software author and Debian developer. Jackson wrote dpkg, SAUCE, userv and debbugs. He used to maintain the Linux FAQ. He runs chiark.greenend.org.uk, a popular server, home to PuTTY among other things. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ian Jackson"

Ian Murdock is the founder of the Debian project and the commercial Progeny Debian distribution. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ian Murdock"

Jigdo (contraction of "Jigsaw download") is a download utility designed for the Debian distribution that downloads files from several mirrors in order to build a CD image. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jigdo"

Lesbian GNU/Linux is a parody on Debian GNU/Linux. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lesbian GNU/Linux"

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