Debian GNU/Linux 2.2, the "Joel 'Espy' Klecker" release (fwd)

Doug McLean pho_kin at hotmail.com
Tue Aug 15 09:42:44 PDT 2000 

So, is this implying that Debian is more GNUish than RedHat (or in my case 
Mandrake)?  Does Debian sell CDs, and if so, do you all think its better 
than RedHat?

--Doug "Still a Linux novice" McLean


>From: "R. David Whitlock" <ryandav at u.washington.edu>
>Reply-To: linux at u.washington.edu
>To: UW Linux Group <linux at u.washington.edu>
>Subject: Debian GNU/Linux 2.2, the "Joel 'Espy' Klecker" release (fwd)
>Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 20:49:06 -0700 (PDT)
>
>hooray!
>
>				        Work like you don't need money,
>         				Love like you've never been hurt,
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>
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 02:00:02 +0200
>From: Martin Schulze <joey at finlandia.Infodrom.North.DE>
>Reply-To: Martin Schulze <joey at infodrom.north.de>
>To: Debian Announce <debian-announce at lists.debian.org>
>Subject: Debian GNU/Linux 2.2, the "Joel 'Espy' Klecker" release
>Resent-Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 17:06:07 -0700
>Resent-From: debian-announce at lists.debian.org
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>The Debian Project                                      press at debian.org
>http://www.debian.org/                                    Martin Schulze
>August 15th, 2000
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Debian GNU/Linux 2.2, the "Joel 'Espy' Klecker" release
>
>The Debian Project is pleased to announce the latest release of the
>Debian GNU/Linux Operating System.  This release has been in
>development for approximately 18 months, and has been extensively
>tested by several thousand developers and end-users.
>
>Debian GNU/Linux is a free Linux system.  It is developed by roughly
>500 voluntees from all over the world who collaborate via the
>Internet.  Debian's dedication to free software, its non-profit
>nature, and its open development model make it unique among Linux
>distributions.
>
>With the addition of the PowerPC and ARM architectures, Debian
>GNU/Linux now supports a total of six architectures -- more than any
>other distribution.  Packages for all architectures are built from the
>same source packages.  Debian GNU/Linux now runs on iMacs and
>Netwinders, and of course Intel PC's, Sun SPARCs, Alphas, and older
>Macintosh and Amiga hardware are still supported.
>
>Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 features a more streamlined and polished
>installation, including automatic network setup via DHCP, a simplified
>software selection process (just indicate the tasks your Debian
>GNU/Linux system will be used for), and a simplified configurator for
>the X Window System.  Debian GNU/Linux can be installed via CD, or
>from the network and a few floppies:
>
>   FTP:		ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/
>   Mirrors:	http://www.debian.org/distrib/ftplist
>   CD-ROM:	http://www.debian.org/distrib/vendors
>   CD Images:	http://cdimage.debian.org/
>
>Upgrades to Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 from earlier releases are
>automatically handled by the apt package management tool.  As always,
>Debian GNU/Linux systems can be upgraded painlessly, in place, with no
>downtime.  For detailed documentation about installing and upgrading
>Debian GNU/Linux, please see <http://www.debian.org/releases/2.2/>.
>
>Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 is based on the latest stable Linux kernel
>(2.2.16), updated with Alan Cox's patches expected to go into 2.2.17.
>The 2.2 kernel series includes significant improvements in usability
>and stability; it also includes more hardware support, for both older
>and newer products; laptop users will particularly notice improvements
>in the PCMCIA subsystem.  Some other highlights of Debian GNU/Linux
>2.2 from the nearly 800 updated packages include:
>
>    o C Library	2.1.3
>    o XFree86	3.3.6
>    o GCC	2.95.2
>    o GnuPG	1.0.1
>    o Perl	5.005.03
>    o Python	1.5.2
>    o PAM	0.72
>    o ncurses	5.0
>    o teTeX	1.0.6
>    o Emacs	20.7
>    o XEmacs	21.1.10
>    o GNOME	1.0.56 [1]
>
>1200 new software packages have been added to Debian GNU/Linux 2.2.
>Some of the newly available software include:
>
>    o postfix	A new secure mail transport agent
>    o openssh	A free implementation of the secure shell
>    o openldap	LDAP client and server packages
>    o w3m	A new text-mode browser, with support for tables
>    o gdm	The GNOME display manager
>    o cvsup	An efficient mirroring system for CVS
>    o everybuddy	An all-in-one messaging client
>    o reportbug	A tool to report problems in Debian GNU/Linux
>    o zope	A web application server for dynamic web sites
>    o xmms	The X Multimedia System; an audio player
>    o kaffe	A free, JIT-capable, virtual machine for Java bytecode
>    o gnapster	An interface to the popular MP3 sharing service
>    o And last, but not least, 56 new games.
>
>Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 incorporates not only a great deal of updated and
>new software, but many enhancements, such as:
>
>    o Widespread use of the Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM).
>      With PAM, Debian GNU/Linux systems can be configured with
>      standard Unix passwords or more secure options such as shadow and
>      MD5 passwords, "smart cards", and one-time-password
>      implementations.
>    o A new network configuration system, configured through the
>      /etc/network directory, which improves support for multihomed
>      hosts.
>    o Closer compliance to the Linux Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
>      (FHS), including a better separation between system-specific,
>      architecture-specific, and architecture-independent data for
>      use in heterogeneous environments.
>    o Better support for international users.  Japanese support is
>      integrated into the core Debian archive, and other non-Latin
>      character encodings are also better supported through wider
>      internationalisation (I18N) support.  European languages are
>      also better supported, with more and better translations to
>      more languages.
>
>The Debian Project has always hoped to serve as a base for more
>specialised distributions, and in the past year this goal has been
>realized, with the adoption of the Debian system as a basis for
>commercial Linux distributions.  Corel Corporation, Libra Computer
>Systems, and Stormix Technologies are among the companies that
>currently distribute distributions based on Debian; others are on the
>horizon.  In addition, Debian GNU/Linux CDs have been bundled with
>several Debian books.  What remains the same, however, is the
>project's volunteer base, its dedication to the Debian Social
>Contract[2], and its commitment to provide the best operating system
>possible.  Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 is another important step in that
>direction.
>
>Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 is dedicated[3] to the memory of Joel "Espy"
>Klecker, a Debian developer, unbeknownst to most of the Debian
>Project, was bedridden and fighting a disease known as Duchenne
>Muscular Dystrophy during most of his involvement with Debian.  Only
>now is the Debian Project realizing the extent of his dedication, and
>the friendship he bestowed upon us.  So as a show of appreciation, and
>in memory of his inspirational life, this release of Debian GNU/Linux
>is dedicated to him.
>
>References
>
>    1. GNOME 1.2 packages for Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 are available from
>       Helix Code at http://www.helixcode.com/
>    2. http://www.debian.org/social_contract
>    3. ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/doc/dedication-2.2.txt
>
>
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