Debian GNU/Linux, more usually just called "Debian," is an operating system distribution or "distro" where the kernel can be either Linux or kFreeBSD (the FreeBSD kernel). Wikipedia notes that "… there are 1,276 times as many Linux users as there are kFreeBSD users." Adventurous geeks might also like to try the unofficially supported multi-server microkernel called GNU HURD. The distro is free and open source mostly under the GNU General Public License.
The Debian project began in 1993 and the first release was in 1996. The most recent release, version 7.6, codenamed "Wheezy", was released on July 12, 2014. The next release, version 8, codenamed "Jessie", is currently in Beta 1 release.
Ports of Debian are available for Intel i386 and above, Alpha, ARM, Intel IA-64, Motorola 68k, MIPS, PA-RISC, PowerPC, Sparc, UltraSparc, IBM S/390, and Hitachi SuperH. The recommended minimum RAM for server implementations is 64MB although 256MB is recommended while 128MB minimum and 512MB is recommended for desktop systems. Installation is available through CD and DVD images and "live" systems can be booted from CD, DVD, or USB drives.
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