%% %% Define the fonts we will use %% %deffont "standard" tfont "arial.ttf" %deffont "typewriter" tfont "courbd.tf" %% %% Default settings for special lines %% %default 1 leftfill, fore "yellow", back "darkblue" %default 2 size 7, vgap 10, prefix " ", font "standard" %default 3 size 2, bar "gray70", vgap 10 %default 4 size 5, vgap 30, font "standard" %% %% Default settings for indented lines %% %tab 1 size 5, vgap 40, prefix " ", icon box "green" 50 %tab 2 size 4, vgap 40, prefix " ", icon arc "yellow" 50 %tab 3 size 3, vgap 40, prefix " ", icon delta3 "white" 40 %% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %page %nodefault, font "standard", fore "yellow", back "darkblue" %center Speech from the trench^H^H^H^H^Hhrone %size 6 Wichert Akkerman %size 5 wichert@cistron.nl %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %page %nodefault, font "standard", fore "yellow", back "darkblue" %center, size 5 Welcome, members of the cabal %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %page Overview How did it begin? Where are we now? Why do we do it? Random reactions Q & A %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %page How did it all begin? In the words of the man who knows best: %font "typewriter", size 3 From: imurdock@shell.portal.com (Ian A Murdock) To: debian-linux@netcom.com Subject: The FSF and Debian Linux Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1993 10:16:04 -0700 (PDT) I was contacted by Richard Stallman yesterday; he is interested in an FSF distribution of a version of Linux and wanted to know if I was interested in gearing Debian toward this objective. I told him yes. Feelings on this? I personally feel that Linux could only benefit through direct association with the FSF, and I also feel (though this is obviously a biased opinion) that Debian will soon be the best Linux distribution available. I'm hoping to be "done" by the end of the year. When I say "done", I am referring to a public release, though of course Debian will continue to grow and improve with Linux so it will actually never be "done" in the literal sense of the word. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %page Debian growth-rate November 1995: 0.93r6 60 developers June 1996: 1.1 Buzz 474 packages December 1996: 1.2 Rex 848 packages, 120 developers July 1997: 1.3 Bo 974 packages, 200 developers July 1998: 2.0 Hamm i386 and m68k 1500+ packages, 400+ developers March 1999: 2.1 Slink alpha, i386, m68k and sparc 2254 packages, 450+ developers July 2000: 2.2 Potato alpha, arm, i386, m68k, powerpc and sparc 3937 packages, 500+ developers %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %page Where are we now? most comprehensive GNU/Linux runs on more architectures then any other distribution not just English, we are also doing Japanese and Chinese consistently in the top-3 of the server market being used as basis for commercial distributions (Corel, Progeny, Stormix) used by most large Linux websites (freshmeat, slashdot, linux.com, the register) well represented: Linux International FSG (formerly LSB) LPI Corel Linux Advisory Board %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %page Where does it end? As long as Free Software exists it won't end. The real question is: where will we go? Continously growing Continously adapting Continously improving %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %page Why do we do it? it's fun! the learning experience we can make a difference %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %page What does being DPL involve? contact-point managing organizational details herding a flock of developers %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %page What does being DPL involve? (cont'd) %center, newimage "mutt-leader.gif" %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %page Some random reactions Being productive pays off... %font "typewriter", size 3 From: Bradley Glonka To: Darren Benham cc: Wichert Akkerman Subject: Re: CDs for developers Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 15:27:04 -0500 (EST) First let me say you guys are great! Your response is super and your ability to mobilize and organize is admired. I am always inspired when dealing with anyone involved with Debian Linux. [...] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %page Some random reactions Dealing with non-native English speakers can be amusing! %font "typewriter", size 3 From: To: leader@debian.org, wakkerma@debian.org Subject: Debian Chinese and discussion ... ^_^ Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 21:43:18 +0800 [...] To be horniest, I would like to have a closer relationship between us and Debian. [...] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %page Some random reactions Mr. linux.com has been converted %font "typewriter", size 3 From: Trae McCombs To: debian-www@lists.debian.org Subject: Debian "Point of Contact" Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 22:13:28 -0400 Hi gang, I want to start out by saying that I LOVE debian ;) I've been converted and have been free of other distro's for well over 2 weeks now. All I can say is, apt-get RULES! :) [...] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %page Questions and Answers You ask the questions, I'll try and come up with reasonable answers. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %page %nodefault, font "standard", fore "yellow", back "darkblue" %vgap 200 %center, size 6 The end