Debian GNU/Linux
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Debian receives ‘Highly Commended’ award!
October 13, 1998
News
The Debian GNU/Linux 2.0 ‘Hamm’ distribution was recently
recognized by Australian Personal Computer Magazine http://www.apcmag.com/. It received
the ‘Highly Commended Award’ for being ‘a very high-quality
distribution, with an extensive selection of carefully prepared
software packages.’
More information including a review of the distribution can be
found at http://apcmag.com/reviews/9809/linux.htm
The award can be found at
http://www.debian.org/News/1998/19980928-apcmag-award-1998-08-26.jpg
The letter received from APC Magazine states:
Congratulations on receiving the APC Highly Commended award
for Debian GNU/Linux 2.0 in our review of Linux Distributions in
the September 1998 edition.
We make these awards after extensive testing and review, and
the small number of products that receive them are recognised by
our readers as being the market leaders and best products and
technologies in their class.
Regards
Helen Duncan
New Media Projects Coordinator
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