HandyLinux 2.3 Is Based on Debian 8.3, Dedicated in Memory of Ian Murdock | Linux Today

HandyLinux 2.3 Is Based on Debian 8.3, Dedicated in Memory of Ian Murdock

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Marius Nestor
Jan 24, 2016

Being based on the well-known and powerful Debian GNU/Linux 8.3 (Jessie) operating system created by Ian Murdock, who sadly passed away on December 30, 2015, today’s HandyLinux 2.3 release is dedicated to his memory, and because of that it has been dubbed by its developers “Ian.”

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Marius Nestor

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