After two years in development, Debian 6.0, codenamded “Squeeze”, is finally here. Starting with Debian 6.0 it is no longer just a “Linux distribution”. Debian 6.0 is possible to install using the BSD kernel instead of the standard Linux kernel. Alongside Debian GNU/Linux, Debian GNU/kFreeBSD is introduced with this version as a “technology preview”.
OCP Summit Put down your coffee gently. Microsoft will today release a homegrown open-source operating system, based on none other than Debian GNU/Linux, for network switches.
Microsoft is adding Debian GNU/Linux to its list of supported Linux distributions available on its Azure cloud.
Debian 8—nicknamed "Jessie" after the cowgirl character in Toy Story 2 and 3—debuted last week, but it feels overdue.