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Debian GNU/Linux
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http://www.debian.org/
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A Public Letter to the Debian Group from Corel Computer
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October 28, 1998
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>> News
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Debian has received a public letter of thanks from Corel Computer for its
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work in porting the Debian GNU/Linux distribution to their NetWinder(TM)
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computer. Congratulations to our ARM port team!
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The full text of the letter is included below.
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>> Public Letter from Corel Computer
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A Public Letter to the Debian Group from Corel Computer
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October 26, 1998
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Dear Mr. Jim Pick:
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I am writing you to express my congratulations and highest regards for
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the Debian Group's port of Debian GNU/Linux to the NetWinder(TM) and
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StrongARM(TM) microprocessor. I understand Debian GNU/Linux, the award
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winning distribution of the Linux operating system, is available in a
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pre-release form and will boot and run the various NetWinder Linux-based
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computers. I like many, eagerly await the release of Slink, the next
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Debian GNU/Linux release, and hope that the StrongARM port takes its
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place alongside the many platforms supported by the Debian Group. I
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salute the group of about 40 highly talented developers who have
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collaborated on this Open Source project; the results have been nothing
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less than spectacular. It is further affirmation that Open Source
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software leads to innovative consequences.
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The NetWinder DM was released at the end of June and in a few months
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this tiger-team of Debian developers have ported hundreds of new
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programs to this platform. I am told that within a week of the release,
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a development group had been formed and porting had begun. It surely is
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a testament to your ingenuity as many of the developers had not yet
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received their own NetWinder. I think this is a great example of
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"community development" as the group was able to collaborate on code
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through the sharing of NetWinder systems via the Internet.
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Flashing ahead to October, and thanks to the work of yourself and the
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other team members, a new choice is now available for the NetWinder and
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future StrongARM-based projects. The highly reliable and professional
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groundwork put in place by your team allows others to join the effort
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and move forward even faster than before. There is much that other Open
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Source developers as well as developers of commercial software may be
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learn from this project. I would like to personally thank all those who
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have participated, most of whom, I am told, are registered on this web
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site: http://www.debian.org/ports/arm/
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Although I could not personally attend the Atlanta Linux Showcase this
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last weekend, I extend best wishes for the ongoing success of a
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NetWinder running Debian GNU/Linux.
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Sincerely,
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Ron McNab, VP and General Manager
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Corel Computer
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http://www.corelcomputer.com
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>> About Debian
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Debian GNU/Linux is a free distribution of the GNU/Linux operating system.
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It is maintained and updated through the work of many users who volunteer
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their time and effort.
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Linux kernel based operating systems are POSIX based, freely distributable,
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and includes features such as true multitasking, virtual memory, shared
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libraries, demand loading, proper memory management, TCP/IP networking, and
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other features consistent with Unix-type systems. It is used by individuals
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and organizations worldwide.
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>> Contact Information
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For further information, please send email to the Debian Press Contact
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<press@debian.org> or visit the Debian homepage at <http://www.debian.org/>.
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For more information regarding the Debian GNU/Linux Netwinder/Arm port,
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please visit the Debian ARM web page at <http://www.debian.org/ports/arm/>,
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or subscribe to the Debian ARM mailing list <debian-arm@lists.debian.org>.
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This can be done at <http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/subscribe.html>.
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For more information about Corel Computer Corp. or the NetWinder, please
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visit Corel Computer's web site at <http://www.corelcomputer.com/> or send
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email to Oliver Bendzsa <oliverb@corelcomputer.com>.
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The Netwinder home page is <http://www.netwinder.org>.
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--
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Nils Lohner E-Mail: lohner@debian.org
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Debian Press Contact Press: press@debian.org
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