This is the first public release of the Debian Linux distribution, version 0.91 BETA. It can be found at sunsite.unc.edu in the directory `/pub/Linux/distributions/debian'. It is also mirrored at a number of sites around the world. Please connect to the site nearest you: (Last updated: Mon Jan 31 10:11:59 EST 1994) Country Name Directory ------- ---- --------- Austria flinux.tu-graz.ac.at /pub/mirror/debian France ftp.ibp.fr /pub/linux/distributions/debian Germany ftp.gwdg.de /pub/linux/install/debian The Netherlands ftp.nl.net /pub/os/Linux/distr/Debian South Africa ftp.sun.ac.za /pub/linux/distributions/Debian Taiwan NCTUCCCA.edu.tw /Operating-Systems/Linux/Debian U.K. src.doc.ic.ac.uk /packages/Linux/other/debian U.S. cps201.cps.cmich.edu /pub/linux/packages/debian Bug Reporting ============= Please mail bug reports, comments and suggestions to . [ NOTE to BETA testers: this is intended for those not on the debian-devel list. If you are, then don't bother with debian-bugs. It's simply a way for end-users to easily reports bugs to us. ] Mailing lists ============= There are several mailing lists devoted to the Debian Linux distribution: * debian-announce@pixar.com A moderated mailing list for important Debian Linux announcements (new releases, bug fixes, etc.) * debian-devel@pixar.com A _closed_ mailing list for use only by Debian Linux developers and BETA testers * debian-user@pixar.com An open forum for users of Debian Linux These lists are managed by Bruce Perens . Bruce is also the moderator of debian-announce. Special thanks to Bruce for setting these lists up for us. From Bruce, here's how these lists can be joined: > The first two lists are open admission. You join them by sending e-mail > to LISTSERV@pixar.com with these two commands in the body of the message: > > subscribe debian-announce YOUR-ENGLISH-NAME > subscribe debian-user YOUR-ENGLISH-NAME > help > > You can leave out the command for any list you aren't interested in. For > instance, Ian Murdock sent these e-mail commands to LISTSERV@pixar.com to > join the lists: > > subscribe debian-announce Ian Murdock > subscribe debian-user Ian Murdock > help > > The debian-devel list is closed-admission. You join this by sending > mail to bruce@pixar.com with a sentence or so explaining that you are > developing software or that you will continue to beta-test the Debian > releases. > > The list server will say that you can only post from the address you > subscribed from. That feature is disabled, you can post from any address. Changes from 0.90 to 0.91 ========================= Please see the file `CHANGES-0.91' for details.