The following message is a courtesy copy of an article that has been posted as well.
Hi all, the following is a rough translation of a short note that appeared in the July edition (pag. 40) of the "iX Magazin", a German computer magazine. ====================================================================== GNU-Linux 1.3 For the first time since the foundation of the Debian Project, it is presented an official Debian-GNU/Linux distribution. The version 1.3 now presented by the Debian developers consists of a double CD-ROM. It is based in the kernel 2.0.30 and has its own package manager. This package manager can also install RPM packages and *.tgz archives. In favor of the stability of Debian 1.3 is that this version corresponds to the one that participated in the NASA shuttle-mission in March. To ensure that the distribution is offered all over the world for a fair price, the Debian Team put at one's disposal the master for both CD-ROMs free via FTP. Interested parties, preferring to avoid the download of more than 1 GByte, can order for 50 $ a set with the CDs. These can be freely and without licensing fees replicated, since they do not contain any commercial software. The first consequence of this action: in JF Lehmann [ECL note: a book store? a software store?] there is Debian GNU/Linux 1.3, including installation manual in German, for short of 20 DM. In addition this Berlin group intends to provide an update CD three to four times a year for about 10 DM. ====================================================================== -- Emilio C. Lopes <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .