Fedora is included on the DVD that comes with this book. You can install the complete Fedora
distribution by following the detailed instructions included in this chapter.
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Debian GNU/Linux is a creation of the Debian Project. Founded in
1993 by Ian Murdock, the Debian Project is an association of individuals
who have made a common cause to create a free, coherent,
and complete operating system.
A single Debian GNU/Linux network install CD image is contained
on the CD that comes with this book. You can install
Debian directly from that CD as described in this chapter. This installation is
suitable for setting up a Web server (LAMP server) and a mail server (see
Chapters 24 and 25, respectively).
Ian Murdock is now associated with Sun, and continues to be an
outspoken visionary on Debian, Linux, and operating systems in
general. He regularly contributes to a blog that is worth reading, which you
can find at http://ianmurdock.com/.
The principles of the Debian Project are defined in the Debian Social
Contract. This contract is a commitment to the free software community that
basically states:
All software within the Debian system will remain free, as defined
in the Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG).
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