+\ndsubsection{Debian enthusiastic experts}
+% could be simply 'Debian People' or 'Debian Community'
+
+Debian is the only major operating system developed
+solely by volunteer individuals who collaborate via the Internet.
+Debian developers, teams or individual contributors improve the operating
+system not by writing new applications (in most cases), but by
+\begin{itemize}[nolistsep,topsep=0em,leftmargin=1pc]
+\item integrating existing software into Debian
+\item fixing and communicating bug reports to original developers
+\item assuring overall quality of the distribution
+\item improving documentation and translations
+\item providing user support
+\end{itemize}
+
+Packaged software in Debian have individual maintainers who are
+often also users of a particular software, and who are therefore interested in its
+reliable operation. Certain fields of applications have dedicated maintainer
+teams, such as Debian-Science or Debian-Med.
+
+%\columnbreak
+\ndsubsection{How to get Debian}
+
+%\subsubsection*{Stable}
+\begin{description}[nolistsep,leftmargin=1pc,style=nextline]
+\item[Install on a hard-drive] \url{http://get.debian.net/}
+\item[Boot from CD/USB] \url{http://get.debian.net/live/}
+\item[Run in a Virtual Machine] \url{http://neuro.debian.net/vm.html}
+\item[More options (e.g. buy pre-installed machine)] \url{http://debian.org/distrib}
+\item[Testing/Unstable version] \url{http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer}
+\end{description}
+
+% \ndsubsection{Get \emph{Testing/Unstable} Debian}
+%
+% Install on a hard-drive or in a Virtual Machine\\
+% \url{http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer}
+%
+
+\ndsubsection{How to install software}
+
+GUI (Synaptic): \textit{Select and click ``Apply''}\\
+\includegraphics[width=\columnwidth]{shots/synaptic-fslview}
+
+Command line: \texttt{apt-get install <packagename>}
+
+
+
+\ndsubsection{How to upgrade the entire system}
+
+GUI (Synaptic):
+
+\quad\textit{Click ``Mark All Upgrades'', ``Apply''}\\
+Command line:
+
+\quad\texttt{apt-get update; apt-get dist-upgrade}
+
+\ndsubsection{How to get support}
+
+\url{http://www.debian.org/support}
+
+\begin{description}[nolistsep,leftmargin=1pc,style=nextline]
+%\item[GUI]
+% Use \emph{Synaptic Package Manager}
+\item[Software bug]
+ \texttt{reportbug <packagename>}
+\item[Community support]
+ %\begin{description}[nolistsep,leftmargin=1pc]
+ %\item[Mailing lists]
+ \url{http://www.debian.org/MailingLists}\\
+ \url{http://forums.debian.net}\\
+ \url{http://ask.debian.net}
+ %\end{description}
+\item[Commercial support]
+ \url{http://www.debian.org/consultants}
+\end{description}
+
+\begin{comment}
+\ndsection{Reasons to choose Debian}
+\paragraph{It is maintained by its users}
+
+If something needs to be fixed or improved, we just do it.
+
+\paragraph{Unparalleled support}
+
+Mail sent to the mailing lists often gets answers within 15 minutes (or less),
+for free, and by the people who developed it. Compare that to typical phone
+support: hours spent on the phone, for money, only to get someone who doesn't
+know the system well enough to even understand your question.
+
+\paragraph{You wouldn't be alone in your choice}
+
+A wide range of organizations and individuals use Debian. See our Who's Using
+Debian? page for a description of some high-profile sites which use Debian, and
+have chosen to submit a short description of how they use Debian and why.
+
+\paragraph{The best packaging system in the world.}
+
+Tired of old files from software three versions old cluttering your system? Or
+installing a piece of software only to find it causes your system to crash
+because of software conflicts? Dpkg, Debian's endured packaging system, takes
+care of these issues for you.
+
+\paragraph{Easy installation}
+
+If you have heard that GNU/Linux is difficult to install, then you haven't
+tried Debian lately. We are constantly improving the installation process. You
+can do the installation directly from CD, DOS, floppies or even over the
+network.
+
+\paragraph{Incredible amounts of software}
+
+Debian comes with over 25000 different pieces of software. Every bit of it is
+free. If you have proprietary software that runs under GNU/Linux, you can still
+use it - in fact, there may even be an installer in Debian that will
+automatically install and set up everything for you.
+
+\paragraph{Packages well integrated}
+
+Debian surpasses all other distributions in how well its packages are
+integrated. Since all software is packaged by a coherent group, not only can
+all packages be found at a single site, but you can be assured that we have
+already worked out all issues regarding complicated dependencies. While we feel
+that the deb format has some advantages over the rpm format, it is the
+integration between the packages that makes a Debian system more robust.
+
+\paragraph{Source code}
+
+If you are a software developer, you will appreciate the fact that there are
+hundreds of development tools and languages, plus millions of lines of source
+code in the base system. All of the software in the main distribution meets the
+criteria of the Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG). This means that you can
+freely use this code to study from, or to incorporate into new free software
+projects. There are also plenty of tools and code suitable for use in
+proprietary projects.
+
+\paragraph{Easy upgrades}
+
+Due to our packaging system, upgrading to a new version of Debian is a snap.
+Just run apt-get update ; apt-get dist-upgrade (or aptitude update; aptitude
+dist-upgrade in newer releases) and you can upgrade from a CD in a matter of
+minutes or point apt at one of the over 300 Debian mirrors and upgrade over the
+net.
+
+\rotatebox{90}{\includegraphics[height=.9\columnwidth]{distro-dev}}
+\rotatebox{90}{Description}
+
+\paragraph{Multiple architectures and kernels}
+
+Currently Debian supports an impressive number of CPU architectures: alpha,
+amd64, armel, hppa, i386, ia64, mips, mipsel, powerpc, s390, and sparc. It also
+runs on GNU Hurd and FreeBSD kernels besides Linux, and with the debootstrap
+utility you will be hard-pressed to find a device that can't run Debian.
+
+\paragraph{Bug tracking system}
+
+Debian's bug tracking system is publicly available. We don't try to hide the
+fact that software doesn't always work the way users want. Users are encouraged
+to submit bug reports and are notified when and why the bug was closed. This
+system allows Debian to respond to problems quickly and honestly.
+
+
+\ndsection{Acknowledgements}
+\end{comment}
+
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