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Debian 10.5 and Devuan 3.0
Debian "Buster"10.5
Founded in 1993 by Linux pioneer Ian Murdock, Debian is one of the oldest active Linux distributions. Today, with almost 1,300 developers and 60,000 packages, Debian is also one of the largest. It is the basis of dozens of other distributions, including Ubuntu and Linux Mint, which have become distro powerhouses in their own right.
One of Debian's strengths is its installer. While Debian can be installed in 15 minutes, the installer also offers the option of step-by-step customization. This option makes the Debian Installer ideal for troubleshooting. Sometimes, it can install Linux when other installers cannot.
Another reason to use Debian is that users can choose the amount of software freedom they have. The main section of its repository contains only free software, but users can also choose to use the contrib (free software that depends on proprietary software) or non-free (proprietary software) sections.
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