Debian's History: From Open Collaboration to Significant Distribution

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When Debian began, it was the only distribution open for every developer and user to contribute. It remains the most significant non-commercial distributor of Linux, with a detailed history and a constitution.

This week we’re talking with Jonathan Carter who’s on his fourth term as Debian Project Lead (DPL) and we’re talking about 30 years of Debian!

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