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34 \url{http://www.debian.org}
35 \section*{Debian GNU/Linux}
36 \subsection*{The Universal Operating System}
39 \section*{Reasons to choose Debian}
40 \paragraph{It is maintained by its users}
41 If something needs to be fixed or improved, we just do it.
43 \paragraph{Unparalleled support}
45 Mail sent to the mailing lists often gets answers within 15 minutes (or less),
46 for free, and by the people who developed it. Compare that to typical phone
47 support: hours spent on the phone, for money, only to get someone who doesn't
48 know the system well enough to even understand your question.
50 \paragraph{You wouldn't be alone in your choice}
52 A wide range of organizations and individuals use Debian. See our Who's Using
53 Debian? page for a description of some high-profile sites which use Debian, and
54 have chosen to submit a short description of how they use Debian and why.
56 \paragraph{The best packaging system in the world.}
58 Tired of old files from software three versions old cluttering your system? Or
59 installing a piece of software only to find it causes your system to crash
60 because of software conflicts? Dpkg, Debian's endured packaging system, takes
61 care of these issues for you.
63 \paragraph{Easy installation}
65 If you have heard that GNU/Linux is difficult to install, then you haven't
66 tried Debian lately. We are constantly improving the installation process. You
67 can do the installation directly from CD, DOS, floppies or even over the
70 \paragraph{Incredible amounts of software}
72 Debian comes with over 25000 different pieces of software. Every bit of it is
73 free. If you have proprietary software that runs under GNU/Linux, you can still
74 use it - in fact, there may even be an installer in Debian that will
75 automatically install and set up everything for you.
77 \paragraph{Packages well integrated}
79 Debian surpasses all other distributions in how well its packages are
80 integrated. Since all software is packaged by a coherent group, not only can
81 all packages be found at a single site, but you can be assured that we have
82 already worked out all issues regarding complicated dependencies. While we feel
83 that the deb format has some advantages over the rpm format, it is the
84 integration between the packages that makes a Debian system more robust.
86 \paragraph{Source code}
88 If you are a software developer, you will appreciate the fact that there are
89 hundreds of development tools and languages, plus millions of lines of source
90 code in the base system. All of the software in the main distribution meets the
91 criteria of the Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG). This means that you can
92 freely use this code to study from, or to incorporate into new free software
93 projects. There are also plenty of tools and code suitable for use in
96 \paragraph{Easy upgrades}
98 Due to our packaging system, upgrading to a new version of Debian is a snap.
99 Just run apt-get update ; apt-get dist-upgrade (or aptitude update; aptitude
100 dist-upgrade in newer releases) and you can upgrade from a CD in a matter of
101 minutes or point apt at one of the over 300 Debian mirrors and upgrade over the
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107 \paragraph{Multiple architectures and kernels}
109 Currently Debian supports an impressive number of CPU architectures: alpha,
110 amd64, armel, hppa, i386, ia64, mips, mipsel, powerpc, s390, and sparc. It also
111 runs on GNU Hurd and FreeBSD kernels besides Linux, and with the debootstrap
112 utility you will be hard-pressed to find a device that can't run Debian.
114 \paragraph{Bug tracking system}
116 Debian's bug tracking system is publicly available. We don't try to hide the
117 fact that software doesn't always work the way users want. Users are encouraged
118 to submit bug reports and are notified when and why the bug was closed. This
119 system allows Debian to respond to problems quickly and honestly.
123 \section*{Acknowledgements}
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139 \url{http://neuro.debian.net}
140 \section*{NeuroDebian Project}
141 \subsection*{The Universal Research Environment}
146 \section*{What is NeuroDebian}
148 \section*{What is in NeuroDebian}
150 Icons for FSL, Caret, AFNI, etc
155 \section*{How to get NeuroDebian}
158 \item Debian/Ubuntu -- Repository
159 \item Others -- Virtual Appliance
162 \section*{Developers oriented information}
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170 \section*{Who is using NeuroDebian}
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178 \section*{Future\ldots}
180 \begin{description}[leftmargin=1em]
182 \item[Wider coverage]:\\
183 BioSig, NEURON, FreeSurfer, etc.
185 \item[Assured interoperability]:\\
186 Intergration- and regression- testing
190 \item[Data as 1st class citizen]
192 \item[Universal Availability]:\\
194 \item New versions of Virtual Appliance
195 \item Cloud computing images
201 \section*{Endorsements}
203 some quotes from letters of support
206 \section*{Acknowledgements}
208 We are grateful to all Debian developers and contributors for the
209 development of Debian OS, and to Prof. Jim Haxby (PBS Department,
210 Dartmouth College) for his continued support and endless supply of
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