Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 00:15:17 +0200
From: Martin Schulze <joey@finlandia.Infodrom.North.DE>
To: debian-news@lists.debian.org
Subject: Associated Press features Debian

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Associated Press features Debian
July 27, 1999
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Associated Press features Debian

At the LinuxTag in Kaiserslautern we were contacted by Associated
Press (ap).  They wanted to release a few press messages containing
Debian.  Last week a correspondent from contacted Debian project
member Martin Schulze and compiled two press messages.

Since both are written in German, we're giving a short english
summary.

Stichwort: Debian
  http://www.yahoo.de/schlagzeilen/19990720/hightech/0932429442-0000001999.html

  The article gives an introduction about Debian and explains some
  part of it's ideology.  The reader is told that about 500
  volunteers work on Debian and create over 3,100 binary packages.  He
  is told about the name and our non-commercialism.  Also explained is
  the social contract combined with a reference to the FSF.  It is
  said that quality is a high goal for Debian, the article is closed
  with a reference to Hurd.

Auf steinigen Pfaden zum pflegeleichten Pinguin
  http://www.yahoo.de/schlagzeilen/19990720/hightech/0932429376-0000001998.html

  Here Associated Press talks about the installation of Debian
  GNU/Linux and the resulting operating system compared with other
  vendors.  Mentioned is the glorious package management with »dpkg«.
  This article is more detailed, it is surrounded by references to
  Stormlinux, Corel, CHIP.

A related article, featuring "Wizard of Open Source", a congress in
Berlin:

Freie Software als Gegenmodell zur Marktmacht der Konzerne
  http://www.yahoo.de/schlagzeilen/19990720/hightech/0932429296-0000001996.html

  This report gives a short overview about the conference in Berlin
  (07/18/99).  It features an interview with Richard Stallman and
  explains the ideology behind Open Source/Free Software.

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Martin Schulze                          E-Mail:  joey@debian.org
Debian Press Team                       Press:  press@debian.org


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