Debian turns 33!

Bits from Debian Debian turns 33! On Sun 16 August 2026 with tags debian project anniversary birthday DebianDay Written by Debian Publicity Team It has now been thirty-three years since the Debian project was announced to the world by Ian Murdock, on August 16, 1993. This anniversary is an opportunity to reaffirm the goals, characteristics, and qualities of the Debian project: it’s an association of individuals who have made common cause to create a free operating system. Our distribution is characterized by a commitment to software freedom, as enshrined in the Debian Social Contract and the

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