Debian Day 2023

Debian Day falls on August 16^th every year and comes with events created by several Free Software groups around the globe. It was developed by the Debian Project, established by Ian Murdock on August 16^th, 1993. This day celebrates the anniversary of the GNU/Linux Debian distribution. You can enjoy it by attending an event, a lecture, or a technical workshop to learn about free software.

Today is Debian Day and it’s quite a special one, because the Debian Project has now been going for 30 years which is a very impressive milestone.

It’s hard to imagine what the world would be without the likes of Debian. Think of all the things we wouldn’t have! Not only is Debian a popular Linux distribution itself but it’s also the foundation for Ubuntu and so all the rebuilds like Linux Mint and a great many more. Heck, even the original SteamOS was based on Debian (it’s now using Arch as a base).

Officially founded by Ian Murdock on August 16th, 1993 with this classic announcement — how time flies huh? This might make some readers feel old: I was only 5 years old when that announcement was made. Even during my 35 years I’ve seen the Linux desktop and Linux gaming go through many huge changes.

Here’s to the next 30 years of a wonderful Linux distribution, may it have many more. And a big thank you to all developers working hard to ensure it’s working well. – written by Liam Dawe

Logo made by Debian for it’s 30 years celebration – Source

Also we’re here celebrating together this awesome day where we remember all nostalgic moments we had using Debian! Impreza Team is in a celebrative mood for the day! We all hope you guys have a great time too!