Is Debian a Word?

Debian (/ˈdɛbiən/), also known as Debian GNU/Linux, is a Linux distribution composed of free and open-source software, developed by the community-supported Debian Project, which was established by Ian Murdock on August 16, 1993.

What does Debian mean?

Debian is a popular and freely-available computer operating system that uses the Linux kernel and other program components obtained from the GNU project. ... As Open Source software, Debian is developed by over 500 contributing programmers who collectively form the Debian Project.

Is Debian still used?

Debian is widely used by every kind of software and hardware developers.

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