Most of the people want to know the list of debian based linux distributions and live cd’s list and finally here it is.
How to: Install .rpm Files in Debian and Ubuntu
October 2, 2006 — BlackFlagSome time you might find some applications are having only .rpm files but you want a .deb package for your debian,Ubuntu and other debian derived ditributions.If you can’t find .deb debian package in any of the debian, ubuntu repositories or elsewhere, you can use the alien package converter to install the .rpm file.
The Mozilla Scandal: What can happen to Debian and Ubuntu?
September 26, 2006 — BlackFlagNow that Debian is not allowed to use the Firefox name without showing every patch to Mozilla, people are boycotting Firefox. That is not all that will come of this though. How will this affect Ubuntu? Could Mozilla turn into a Microsoft, only caring about trademarks? This article attempts to clear things up about the Mozilla trademark situation.
Debian Etch Beta 3 Graphical Installer Screenshot Tour
August 22, 2006 — BlackFlagThe Debian Installer team is proud to announce the third beta release of the installer for Debian GNU/Linux Etch. Major new features introduced with this release includes the option to install using a graphical user interface on i386 and amd64.
Installing Debian GNU/Linux using debootstrap
August 21, 2006 — BlackFlagMost Debian GNU/Linux neophytes find that distribution’s default installer a bit difficult and ugly. While developers are working on a new installer for Debian Etch, there is a fully baked command-line alternative today: debootstrap.
New installer gives Debian Etch an edge
August 17, 2006 — BlackFlagThe Debian Installer team has released the third beta of its installer for Etch, the next version of Debian. According to the announcement, there is now an optional graphical installer for the i386 and AMD64 platforms, and you can now set up encrypted partitions during installation. Not all features are present yet in this beta.
Debian Sarge would cost $ 175 BILLION to develop
August 16, 2006 — BlackFlagCheck out this chart. It shows statistics on Debian Sarge and estimates that if it wasn’t open source, it would be horribly expensive! Also see how many lines of code and what languages are used in the development of Debian.
HP offers Debian Linux support
August 14, 2006 — BlackFlagDebian is a steadfastly noncommercial version of Linux. But Hewlett-Packard will give it a big corporate hug Monday with the announcement of a plan to provide support for the open-source operating system.
Ubuntu vs. Debian: What Canonical Doesn’t Want You To Know
August 12, 2006 — BlackFlagThe author of the Technews blog apparently responded to criticisms over his borderline trolling over Ubuntu fanaticism by writing an intelligent comparison between Debian and Ubuntu. It is one of the best comparisons of both distros I’ve read and explains a good deal about why Ubuntu may be so popular.
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