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Reasons to use Debian
Debian for Users
Debian for Developers
Debian for Enterprise Environments
There are a lot of reasons to choose Debian as your operating system
user; as a developer; and even in enterprise environments. Most users appreciate the stability; and the smooth upgrade processes of both packages and the entire distribution. Debian is
also widely used by software and hardware developers because it runs on numerous architectures and devices, offers
public
tracker and other tools for developers. If you plan to use Debian in a professional environment; there are additional benefits like
LTS versions and cloud images.
Debian for Users
Debian is Free Software_
For me it's the perfect level of ease of use and stability: Ive used
Debian is made of free and open source software and will always be 100% free: Free for anyone to use, modify, and distribute. This is our main promise to Qur_users: Its
various different distributions over the years but Debian is the only one that
also free of cost
just works. NorhamsFineston Reddit
Debian is stable and secure_
Debian is a Linux-based operating system for a wide range of devices including laptops, desktops and servers. We provide a reasonable default configuration for every package as well as regular security updates during the packages' lifetimes.
Debian has extensive Hardware Support.
Most hardware is supported by the Linux kernel which means that Debian will support it as well. Proprietary drivers for hardware are available if necessary:
Debian offers
flexible Installer:
Our Live CD is for everyone who wants to give Debian a try before installing it: It also includes the Calamares installer which makes it easy to install Debian from the live system: More experienced users can use the Debian installer with more options for fine-
tuning; including the possibility to use an automated network installation tool.
Debian provides smooth Upgrades_
It's easy to keep our operating system up-to-date, whether you want to upgrade to a completely new release or just update a single package
Debian is the Base for many other Distributions:
Many popular Linux distributions; like Ubuntu; Knoppix, PureOS or Tails, are based on Debian: We provide all the tools so that everyone can extend the software packages from the Debian archive with their own packages if needed.
The Debian Project is a Community:
Everyone can be
part of our community; You don't have to be a developer or sysadmin. Debian has
democratic_ggvernance_structure: Since all members of the Debian project have equal rights, Debian cannot be controlled by a single company: Our
developers are from more than 60 different countries 
and Debian itself is translated into more than 80 languages
Debian for Developers
The reason behind Debian's status as & developer's operating system
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