Spotlight on Linux: Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 "Squeeze" | Linux Today

Spotlight on Linux: Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 “Squeeze”

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 4, 2011

“Debian is a bit unique in the Linux world. It’s one of the most
respected projects, it’s one of the oldest distributions, and it is
one of the most versatile systems. Debian comes in more
architectures and more installation methods than most any other. It
offers one of the widest selections of software available. In fact,
it’s often referred to as the Universal Operating System. It took
two years, but version 6.0 finally emerged to what many say would
say was worth the wait.

“This release brings lots of updates to its software stack.
These include goodies such as KDE 4.4.5, Xfce 4.6, LXDE 0.5.0,
X.Org 7.5, OpenOffice.org 3.2.1, GIMP 2.6.11, IceWeasel 3.5.16, GCC
4.4.5, and Linux 2.6.32. Other changes include a total free (as in
freedom) kernel; all proprietary code has been removed (as much as
possible), although much of it is still available to install
separately.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

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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