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A Brief History of Debian

Contents

• 1 Introduction -- What is the Debian Project?
  • 1.1 In the Beginning
  • 1.2 Pronouncing Debian
• 2 Leadership
• 3 Debian Releases
• 4 A Detailed History
  • 4.1 The 0.x Releases
  • 4.2 The 1.x Releases
  • 4.3 The 2.x Releases
  • 4.4 The 3.x Releases
  • 4.5 Important Events
  • 4.6 What's Next?
• A The Debian Manifesto
  • A.1 What is Debian Linux?
  • A.2 Why is Debian being constructed?
  • A.3 How will Debian attempt to put an end to these problems?

Leadership

Debian has had several leaders since its beginnings in 1993.

Ian Murdock founded Debian in August 1993 and led it until March 1996.

Bruce Perens led Debian from April 1996 until December 1997.

Ian Jackson led Debian from January 1998 until December 1998.

Wichert Akkerman led Debian from January 1999 until March 2001.

Ben Collins led Debian from April 2001 until April 2002.

Bdale Garbee led Debian from April 2002 until April 2003.

Martin Michlmayr was elected in Mach 2003 and is our current leader

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