Tag Archives: Debian

Debian 5.0 “Lenny” it will include proprietary firmware

from VivaLinux: Finally Debian project developers decided not to further postpone the release of version 5.0 “Lenny” distribution of GNU / Linux and allow them to include this proprietary firmware files without source code (known as “blobs”). This decision corresponds to the No. 5 “Assuming that blobs comply with the GPL unless proved otherwise” of [...]

Top 10 Linux Distributions in 2008

Top 10 List Ubuntu. Based on Debian GNU/Linux, a popular Linux distribution. Its name comes from the Zulu word “ubuntu”, translated as humanity, describing the ubuntu philosophy: “I am who I am because of those around me,” a positive aspect of community. Ubuntu’s goals include providing an up-to-date, stable operating system for the average user, [...]