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Debian is a free and open-source operating system (OS) developed by the Debian Project. Known for its stability and security, Debian provides a vast collection of software packages maintained by thousands of volunteers worldwide. As the basis for several other popular Linux distributions, such as Ubuntu and Raspbian, it supports multiple hardware architectures and comes with over 59,000 software packages. Debian is renowned for its strict adherence to the free software philosophies, detailed in its Debian Social Contract, which prioritizes the freedom and open-source nature of the software it distributes.

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Debian () is a Linux distribution developed by the Debian Project, established by Ian Murdock in August 1993.

Debian is developed openly by a team of volunteers guided by the Debian Project Leader and three foundation documents: the Debian Social Contract, the Debian Constitution, and the Debian Free Software Guidelines.

As of January 2026, the Debian community has over 1,400 active contributors in the last year. Resulting in more than 94,000 free packages. Which contributors maintain, document, and support.

The Free Software Foundation sponsored the project from November 1994 to November 1995, ending their sponsorship over technical disagreements and Debian's inclusion of optional non-free software and firmware repositories. In response, members of the Debian Project founded the non-profit organization Software in the Public Interest in 1997 to enable the project to accept donations and provide legal backing for its trademarks.

Debian is the second-oldest Linux distribution still in active development; only Slackware is older. Debian forms the basis of many other Linux distributions.

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