Welcome to this year’s tenth issue of DPN, the newsletter for the Debian community. Topics covered in this issue include: * Update for Debian 6.0: 6.0.5 released * Deadlines reminder for DebConf12 * General Resolution about diversity statement * First alpha release of the installer for Debian Wheezy * “The Debian Administrator’s Handbook” freed! * [...]

The Debian project is pleased to announce the fifth update of its stable distribution Debian 6.0 (codename `squeeze’). This update mainly adds corrections for security problems to the stable release, along with a few adjustments for serious problems. Security advisories were already published separately and are referenced where available. Please note that this update does [...]

Welcome to this year’s ninth issue of DPN, the newsletter for the Debian community. Topics covered in this issue include: * Deploy your own “cloud” with Debian “Wheezy” * Debian Tour in Nicaragua * Debian at ESRF * Bits from the DPL * Interviews * Other news * Upcoming events * New Debian Contributors * [...]

Deploy your own “cloud” with Debian “Wheezy” The Debian Project produces an entirely Free operating system that empowers its users to be in control of the software running their computers. These days, more and more computing is being moved away from user computers to the so-called “cloud” – a vague term often used to refer [...]

The Debian Administrator’s Handbook has been written by two Debian developers who are keen to share their knowledge. Accessible to all, this book teaches the essentials to anyone who wants to become an effective and independent Debian GNU/Linux administrator. It covers all the topics that a competent Linux administrator should master, from the installation and [...]

Welcome to this year’s eight issue of DPN, the newsletter for the Debian community. Topics covered in this issue include: * Debian project leader elected * Registration open for DebConf12 * Personal BSP initiatives * The state of Debian s390x * Interviews * Other news * Upcoming events * New Debian Contributors * Release-Critical bugs [...]

Debian Project reelects Stefano Zacchiroli as Project Leader In accordance with its constitution [1], the Debian Project has just reelected Stefano Zacchiroli for a third year as Debian Project Leader. More than 80% of voters put him as their first choice (or equal first) on their ballot papers. This is the first time in the [...]

Welcome to this year’s seventh issue of DPN, the newsletter for the Debian community. Topics covered in this issue include: * Bits from Debian Med team * Debian joins the OSI * Report from DSA Team sprint * “Fascinating”: a Debian based tricorder * So long, and thanks for all the news * Interviews * [...]

The Debian Project joins the OSI The Debian Project is pleased to announce that it is joining the Open Source Initiative (“OSI”) [1] as an affiliate. The OSI was founded in 1998 by Eric S. Raymond and Bruce Perens, with the aim of explaining, advocating, and protecting the term “open source”. Debian shares the OSI’s [...]

Welcome to this year’s sixth issue of DPN, the newsletter for the Debian community. Topics covered in this issue include: * Debian Project Leader Elections 2012: the candidates * First “Squeeze” -based Debian Edu released * Updated Debian 5.0: 5.0.10 released * Reports from recent Bug Squashing Parties * Announcinggobby.debian.org * The Debian Kernel Team [...]

The Debian Edu Team is pleased to announce the release of Debian Edu “Squeeze” 6.0.4+r0! Debian Edu (aka “Skolelinux”) is a Debian Pure Blend specifically targeted at schools and educational institutions, and provides a completely configured school network environment out of the box. It covers PXE installation, PXE booting for diskless machines, and setup for [...]

The Debian project is pleased to announce the tenth and final update of its oldstable distribution Debian 5.0 (codename `lenny’). This update mainly adds corrections for security problems to the oldstable release, along with a few adjustments for serious problems. Security advisories were already published separately and are referenced where available. The alpha and ia64 [...]