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Open for Discussion: "Ubuntu, the Debian GNU/Linux-based distro that eschewed 'Linux' from the start, set out to be the world's first commercially successful Linux desktop.

That has been the goal of its commercial vendor, Canonical Ltd., from the beginning."

Linux Journal: "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: "After 24 months of constant development, the Debian Project is proud to present its new stable version 6.0 (code name "Squeeze").

Debian 6.0 is a free operating system, coming for the first time in two flavours. Alongside Debian GNU/Linux, Debian GNU/kFreeBSD is introduced with this version as a "technology preview"."

Free Software Magazine: "There are a number of good reasons for installing a virtual machine on your computer — as a way to run software that isn't compatible with your primary operating system, as a sandbox for development, or as a place to test package installations, new distributions, or new server configurations.

Setting one up with VirtualBox OSE is quite easy."

IT Wire: "Ten days back, the new leader of the Debian GNU/Linux project, Stefano Zacchiroli, began his term as the only elected leader of a free software project.

But that's not the only thing that makes Debian unique in the FOSS space."

IT Wire: "Senior developer Stefano Zacchiroli has been elected the leader of the Debian GNU/Linux project for 2010-11, having defeated the other three candidates in the race."

eWeek: "The Debian Project, the team behind the free Debian GNU/Linux operating system, announces that its next annual conference, DebConf10, will be held Aug. 1 to 7, 2010."

Linux.com: "Here's a how-to for building a recent 2.6 Linux kernel on your Debian GNU/Linux box."

IT Wire: "Ever since the release team of the Debian GNU/Linux Project announced that it would be adopting a time-based freeze for future releases, there has been much debate about it on the project's mailing lists."