What is Debian?


  `The Debian Project is an association of individuals who
  have made common cause to create a free operating system.'

More specifically, Debian:
is one of the most popular GNU/Linux distributions
runs on the most architectures
is a completely open volunteer organization
is quite international
is the largest GNU/Linux distribution 
works with companies to develop and maintain software
is Focused on Freedom
is well represented in the free software world