Why Ubuntu users should care about Debian

"Although Debian is an extremely important part of Ubuntu's past and future, many new Ubuntu users know little about Ubuntu's roots and the nature of the relationship between the two distributions. In response to the numerous e-mails that I've received from inquisitive readers who are new to Linux and Ubuntu, this overview offers my own perspective on the importance of Debian and the role that Ubuntu plays in the Debian ecosystem."

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