XYZ Computing: Interview with Martin F. Krafft, Author of The Debian System

“This interview was conducted with Martin F. Krafft, the author
of ‘The Debian System.’ Despite Debian GNU/Linux’s important role
in today’s computing environment, it is largely misunderstood and
oftentimes even discounted as being an operating system which is
exclusively for professionals and elite users. In this book Krafft,
explains his concept of Debian, which includes not only the
operating system but also its underpinnings. Debian is not only a
robust and scalable Linux distribution, but it has many other
features which are worth looking into, like its open development
cycle and rigorous quality control. The importance of Debian on the
open source software community should not be underestimated- in
addition to being one of the most secure and stable distributions
available, it has also been the foundation for Knoppix, Ubuntu, and
Xandros…”

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