From: Ian A Murdock (imurdock@shell.portal.com)
Date: 10/08/93


From: imurdock@shell.portal.com (Ian A Murdock)
Subject: Re: what happened to Debian
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1993 19:28:37 GMT

Cobalt Stargazer (cam@adied.oz.au) wrote:
: subject says it all - what is the current status of it?

It is currently in ALPHA. The second ALPHA version should be released within
the next few days (after we resolve a few filesystem-related issues).

: will we ever see it?

You're more than welcome to join in the effort. Debian has changed quite a bit
since I first announced its existence in August; it has turned into a fairly
large group effort, as opposed to the "traditional" development stategy of
Linux distributions (development by one individual or small group).

If you want to become a part of the pre-release development or become an ALPHA/
BETA tester, then join the Debian channel of the linux-activists mailing list.
If you don't know how to do that, then 'finger imurdock@sage.cc.purdue.edu' for
instructions.