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ZDNet UK: Debian Tipped for February Release

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 26, 2007

“The long-awaited next version of the Debian open-source
operating system is most likely to be released in February,
according to members of the Debian community.

“In a Debian Administration web poll, nearly half of those
predicting a release date for the Linux distribution said it would
happen during February. Twenty-eight percent of its community said
the next release, which is the fourth version and code-named Etch,
would occur in March, while 15 percent said it would be April or
later. The remaining 14 percent believe release will take place in
January, although some may have changed their minds since the poll
was launched on 5 January…”

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Web Webster

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Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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