Debian ( /ˈdɛbiən/) is a computer operating system composed of software packages released as free and open source software under primarily the GNU General Public License along with other free software licenses. With its inclusion of the GNU OS tools and Linux kernel, Debian GNU/Linux is a popular and influential Linux distribution. It is distributed with access to repositories containing thousands of software packages ready for installation and use. Debian is known for relatively strict adherence to the Unix and free software philosophies as well as using collaborative software development and testing processes. Debian can be used as a desktop as well as server operating system. It focuses on stability and security and is used as a base for many other distributions.
The original "Debian Linux" distribution was released in August 1993 by developer Ian Murdock, and was named as a combination of his own given name and the given name of his girlfriend at the time, Debra Lynn.
The Debian Project is governed by the Debian Constitution and the Social Contract which set out the governance structure of the project as well as explicitly stating that the goal of the project is the development
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