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