Not your father's Debian
What's Next
Just as Linux continues to have the reputation of being difficult to use, so Debian is still widely seen as an expert's distribution. Yet slowly, in ways visible mainly internally, Debian is becoming more aware of the user experience. Debian 12 still has a way to go, but the direction seems clear enough.
So what's next? Perhaps a coreboot option in Debian 13 to replace the BIOS? Given that coreboot has to be tailored to each CPU, that might be difficult, but with a growing number of Linux hardware sellers opting for coreboot, it seems only a matter of time before more distributions offer it. Meanwhile, Debian 12 makes one thing clear: It's not your father's Debian.
Infos
- DistroWatch: https://distrowatch.com/
- Debian derivatives: https://distrowatch.com/search.php?ostype=All&category=All&origin=All&basedon=Debian¬basedon=None&desktop=All&architecture=All&package=All&rolling=All&isosize=All&netinstall=All&language=All&defaultinit=All&status=Active#simple
- Med blend: https://www.debian.org/devel/debian-med/
- Astro blend: https://blends.debian.org/astro/
- Debian Edu: https://www.debian.org/News/2021/20210815
- Debian on FDL: https://www.linux.com/news/debian-decides-gnu-free-documentation-license/
- General Resolution on non-free software: https://lists.debian.org/debian-vote/2022/10/threads.html
- Debian Social Contract: https://www.debian.org/social_contract
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