No distro diva drama here: Penguinista favourite Debian turns 20
Today Debian marks a milestone not many pieces of software last long enough to see: its 20-year anniversary.
Debian has become the foundation of dozens of other Linux distros. It’s the basis of all manner of embedded systems – which means many of the uninitiated use it without knowing – and it boasts a customers list spanning governments and giant globo-corps alike.
And it has achieved all this without the continued presence of its founder driving the show in the way that Linus Torvalds drives Linux, and despite delayed releases and public spats.
But that isn’t even the best bit.
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