an introduction
Debian is a very successful operating system that permeates our digital life more than people ever imagined. A few numbers are enough
To illustrate this. At the time of our writing, Debian is the most popular GNU / Linux distribution on Web servers, according to statistics
, More than 10% of the web depends on Debian. Think about the topic: how many web sites were not
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What do you see today for the Debian system? At a more interesting level, Debian is also the operating system of the space station
International. Have you been following the work of the astronauts of the International Space Station or other international organizations, across the network pages?
Maybe social? Debian supports this business and news that is emerging. Countless numbers of companies, universities,
And government offices on Debian daily to complete its work, and serve millions of users around the world ...
Space is too!
But Debian is far more than just an operating system, no matter how complicated this operating system is, whatever its advantages and stability.
Debian is an expression of the freedoms that people must enjoy in a world where our daily activities depend on
Software is more and more. Debian is the fruit of the idea of free software if people have to control their computers, if not
They are controlled by computers. Must be allowed to have sufficient experience in software to dismantle and re-assemble and share
Software that interests them with others. To make a difference if the software is used for simple activities such as posting cat pictures
On the Web, I have critical functions such as driving our cars or operating medical devices that treat us - and a statement used in those
All cases must be controlled by you. Even people who do not have deep software experience should enjoy it
These freedoms should also allow them to delegate the persons of their choice and those who trust them to
Modify their software tools.
In order to control and control devices, free operating systems play a fundamental role: you can not access them
Full control of the computer if it does not control its operating system. This is Debian's main ambition: producing the best operating system
Completely free. More than 20 years ago, the Debian project continued to develop a free operating system and promote a vision of freedom
Software around it. Debian has been the focus of free software enthusiasts around the world. Standards organizations
Governments, and other free software projects - Debian's decisions on software licensing issues have been reviewed
It is time to decide if one of the things is "free enough".
But this political vision is enough to justify Debian's distinction. Debian is a very unique social experience, strongly linked to its independence.
Think a bit about other free basic software distributions, or even famous operating systems. You will be able to
They are often linked to one of the large companies that represent the main development force in the project, or at least
Responsible for all non-development activities. But Debian is different. In the Debian project, the volunteers take it upon themselves
Responsibility for the tasks necessary to maintain the life and activity of DeByan. The diversity of these tasks is amazing: from translation to management
From marketing to management, from organizing meetings to technical design, from financial accounting to issues
Wow, ... not to mention software packing and development! Debian stakeholders are interested in all these aspects.
One of the first consequences of this revolutionary independence is the need for Debian for a very diverse community of volunteers
To depend on. Ai skill in Ai from the previous domain, or other than you think, can be invested in Debian will
Used to improve the project. Another result of Debian's independence is that you can trust that the project options will not
Driven by the commercial whims of a company - a boon to which one can guarantee us that it will always agree with the goal of strengthening
Human control of machines, as evidenced by many examples in recent technical news.
Yaz Debian: A way to lead this social experiment. Instead of bureaucracy
There is another area contributing to the
The traditional decision-making process in Debian is mostly distributed. There are clearly defined areas of responsibility within the project.
The people responsible for these bands have the freedom to make decisions. As long as they meet the quality requirements that they agree
The society has no right to say to them what they do or dictate the way they work. This unique form of
Meritocracy - which we sometimes call "ocracy-do" - gives shareholders broad powers.
A person with the necessary skills, time and motivation can truly influence the project. Witness
This is evidenced by the approximately 1,000 members of Dubai's official project, and a few thousand shareholders
the world. It is no wonder that the Debian project is referred to as the world's largest free community-led free software project.
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Debian is a very distinguished ear. Are we alone aware of this? of course not. According to DistroWatch
A free software distribution is currently active. Half of that number (about 140) is derived from Debian, which means they start from
Debian, and then modify it to suit the needs of their users - by adding, modifying and re-building the packages usually - and launch the product
Final. Basically, derivative distributions to restrict the application of freedoms granted by free software to modification and redistribution
On individual software, but also on the distribution as a whole. Access for new users
For free software through very large derivative distributions. We believe that this booming system is the main reason
Behind the arrival of free software these days are finally the rivalry of proprietary software in the field that has historically been considered
Such as publishing on large numbers of desktops. Debian sits on the throne of the largest distribution system
Free software in existence: Even if you do not use Debian directly, and even if your distributor does not tell you that, not most
Ankh benefits from the efforts of the Debian community.
But Debian's characterization sometimes produces unexpected consequences. Debian's ambition to achieve digital freedom forced us to redefine the meaning
Word Software. The Debian project has long recognized that Aank needs to distribute a large amount of non-software materials as part
Of the operating system: music, photos, documents, raw data, definitions of the Ajazze, etc. But how do you apply freedom
Software on those materials? Do we need to define new requirements for the freedom of those substances or should we all enjoy them?
Are the parts the same as those of strict freedom? The Debian project chose the second route: all materials must be submitted
As part of Debian the same liberties for users. This extremist philosophical position has a very long tradition. It means we are to
We can distribute the definitions of devices if they are not free, not for technical works that can be used commercially, and for books
Which can be modified to avoid discrediting author Ao's publisher (as are the habits of books publishing houses).
- http://distrowatch.com/
Introduction 23
This book in your hands is different. Is a free book, freedom in as free, a book that complies with the standards of Debian
For the freedom of all aspects of your digital life. The scarcity of free books like this book was one of Debian's shortcomings for a while
Mah, with the embodiment of these values and prominence
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Very long time. This means that the readable material that helps to spread Debian and
Its benefits, few. It also means that we could not distribute as little of these materials as part of the Debian project itself. Aant
Yum fights this shortage. You can get this book from Debian repositories via apt
You read the first book
You can redistribute it, you can derive it, or send the reports of errors and
The others benefit from your contributions in the future. «The two supervisors» on this book - two authors are - are
Two old members of the Debian project are imbued with the ethics of freedom that take place in the veins of all Debian,
The meaning of taking responsibility for important parts in Debian. In their introduction to this free book, they offer a great beauty to a society
Debian once again.
We hope you like this corner stone in the Freedom of Reading project in Debian as we liked it.
October 2015
Stefano Zachirolli (Debian Project Leader 2010-2013), Lucas Naspum (Debian Project Leader 2013-2015) and Neil Mac
Joviren (Debian Project Commander 2015-present)
The moment is the site of Alcatel, the electronic book of the authors
The book has its own site, which hosts all the elements that can increase the benefit of the book. Specialize
A web version with live links, as well as corrections of errors discovered in the book. No
Feel free to browse the book and leave a comment to us. We will be happy to read your comments or your support letters. you may
Send them via e-mail to org.debian@hertzog (Rafael) and org.debian@llando
(Rolland).
→ http://debian-handbook.info/
The Arabic translation of the book has its own site, including a blog to publish developments and some related topics
This version of the book Ao Debian in general.
→ http://en.debian-handbook.info/