Debian Archive

As the first Debian release to use the new installer, version 3.1, a.k.a. Sarge, goes a long way to detonating the myth that Debian is hard to install. Moreover, because it includes -- for the most part -- up-to-the-moment software while conforming to strict free software guidelines and offering better than average security, 3.1 is easily the most accessible version of Debian ever released.

A configuration mistake in the new Debian Linux distribution has forced a fix less than 24 hours after the software was released. "New installs will not get security updates by default," said Debian developer Colin Watson in an e-mail warning. Installations from floppy disks or network servers were not affected.

Libranet's founder died on June 1st and all operations are frozen till later this month. Our condolences to Jon Danzig's family.

A new revision of Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 "Woody" is now available: "This is the sixth and final update of Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (codename 'woody') which mainly adds security updates to the stable release, along with a few corrections to serious problems.

Libranet Debian Linux is back in the ring, this time as a heavyweight desktop contender.

According to Debian Planet, the Sarge freeze is now official and a May 30 release date has been set.

Libranet 3.0 has been a long time coming, and highly anticipated by its devoted customers. Read the review here.

On April 17, Branden Robinson, a senior employee at Progeny Linux Systems, took over the role of Debian Project Leader from Martin Michlmayr. For Robinson, the moment was a long time coming.

This is the fifth update of Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (codename 'woody') which mainly adds security updates to the stable release, along with a few corrections to serious problems.

Componentized Linux will become a fully supported Progeny product. This note is meant to serve as a roadmap for the product and an overview of what's coming and when it should be here.

At university, I didn't lift weights to keep in shape. I carried my textbooks in one arm and lugged a 12-pound laptop in the other. That heavy beast never lived up to its promise of freedom but my T20 running Debian Linux has. A modern notebook is compact and portable, runs its quiet fan only when necessary, uses less power than a desktop, and offers instant access to running applications by opening the lid.

Ian Murdoch, Debian's founding father, does not believe Ubuntu's popularity bodes well for Debian-based distros. "If anything, Ubuntu's popularity is a net negative for Debian," Murdoch told internetnews.com. "It's diverged so far from Sarge that packages built for Ubuntu often don't work on Sarge. And given the momentum behind Ubuntu, more and more packages are being built like this. The result is a potential compatibility nightmare."

In June 2001, Progeny Linux Systems was in crisis. Looking around, co-founder and CEO Ian Murdock realized that the company needed fundamental changes to survive. Four years later, Progeny is back up to its former staffing levels and showing modest profits. It is also one of the few Free/Open Source Software (FOSS)-based companies from that era to survive.

A Hurd Live CD was released, for everyone that always wanted to give it a try.