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PROGENY LINUX SYSTEMS ROLLS OUT PROGENY DEBIAN Enhanced Version of Debian Available for Download INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana - April 9, 2001 - Progeny Linux Systems, Inc. announces the release of the first edition of Progeny Debian. The download edition is available now at www.progeny.com/download. The boxed set will be available on April 23rd. Progeny Debian was developed in cooperation with Debian GNU/Linux, founded by Ian Murdock, President and CEO of Progeny Linux Systems. The company includes a number of leading Debian developers who are led by CTO John H. Hartman, a prominent expert in operating systems. Progeny Debian provides an enhanced feature set that includes easy graphical installation, hardware detection support, and improved configuration and management tools. Other additions include improved USB support and an auto-install feature for streamlining multiple installations. Most of Progeny's enhancements have already been contributed back to the Debian development tree, and the remainder will be as time permits. All of the software in Progeny Debian is licensed under terms compatible with the Debian Free Software Guidelines[1], including all changes, updates, and new packages Progeny has created. The boxed set will offer a 90-day subscription to the Progeny Service Network and 30 days of telephone installation support. Progeny Service Network provides timely, secured software updates seamlessly to corporate customers. The service includes free e-mail assistance and various support levels depending on the customers' needs. In addition to providing Progeny Debian, the archive.progeny.com site hosts a full mirror of the Debian package archives. We welcome downloads of Debian and Progeny Debian alike. Progeny Linux Systems would like to extend its thanks to the Debian user and development community; their contributions and hard work over the past several years have made Debian GNU/Linux an outstanding foundation upon which to base a commercial product. Progeny looks forward to continued collaboration with the Free Software community and the Debian Project. [1] Netscape Communicator 4.76 is the only exception to this rule; it is included due to its continuing popularity and inertia, with freely-licensed graphical web browsers (such as Mozilla and Konqueror, both available with Progeny Debian) only recently able to compete favorably in terms of stability and feature set. -- Branden Robinson | GPG signed/encrypted mail welcome [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 1024D/9C0BCBFB Senior Software Developer | D5F6 D4C9 E25B 3D37 068C Progeny Linux Systems | 72E8 0F42 191A 9C0B CBFB