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diff --git a/fi/welcome/what-is-debian.xml b/fi/welcome/what-is-debian.xml deleted file mode 100644 index f056452c3..000000000 --- a/fi/welcome/what-is-debian.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,112 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 28672 untranslated --> - - <sect1 id="what-is-debian"> - <title>What is Debian?</title> -<para> - -Debian is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to developing free -software and promoting the ideals of the Free Software Foundation. -The Debian Project began in 1993, when Ian Murdock issued an open -invitation to software developers to contribute to a complete and -coherent software distribution based on the relatively new Linux -kernel. That relatively small band of dedicated enthusiasts, -originally funded by the -<ulink url="&url-fsf-intro;">Free Software Foundation</ulink> -and influenced by the -<ulink url="&url-gnu-intro;">GNU</ulink> -philosophy, has grown over the years into an organization of around -&num-of-debian-developers; <firstterm>Debian Developers</firstterm>. - -</para><para> - -Debian Developers are involved in a variety of activities, including -<ulink url="&url-debian-home;">Web</ulink> -and <ulink url="&url-debian-ftp;">FTP</ulink> -site administration, graphic design, legal analysis of -software licenses, writing documentation, and, of course, maintaining -software packages. - -</para><para> - -In the interest of communicating our philosophy and attracting -developers who believe in the principles that Debian stands for, the -Debian Project has published a number of documents that outline our -values and serve as guides to what it means to be a Debian Developer: - -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> - -The -<ulink url="&url-social-contract;">Debian Social Contract</ulink> is -a statement of Debian's commitments to the Free Software Community. -Anyone who agrees to abide to the Social Contract may become a -<ulink url="&url-new-maintainer;">maintainer</ulink>. -Any maintainer can introduce new software into Debian — provided -that the software meets our criteria for being free, and the package -follows our quality standards. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -The -<ulink url="&url-dfsg;">Debian Free Software Guidelines</ulink> are a -clear and concise statement of Debian's criteria for free software. -The DFSG is a very influential document in the Free Software Movement, -and was the foundation of the -<ulink url="&url-osd;">The Open Source Definition</ulink>. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -The -<ulink url="&url-debian-policy;">Debian Policy Manual</ulink> is an -extensive specification of the Debian Project's standards of quality. - -</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> -</para><para> - -Debian developers are also involved in a number of other projects; -some specific to Debian, others involving some or all of the Linux -community. Some examples include: - -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> - -The -<ulink url="&url-lsb-org;">Linux Standard Base</ulink> -(LSB) is a project aimed at standardizing the basic GNU/Linux system, -which will enable third-party software and hardware developers to -easily design programs and device drivers for Linux-in-general, rather -than for a specific GNU/Linux distribution. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -The -<ulink url="&url-fhs-home;">Filesystem Hierarchy Standard</ulink> -(FHS) is an effort to standardize the layout of the Linux -file system. The FHS will allow software developers to concentrate -their efforts on designing programs, without having to worry about how -the package will be installed in different GNU/Linux distributions. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -<ulink url="&url-debian-jr;">Debian Jr.</ulink> -is an internal project, aimed at making sure Debian has something to -offer to our youngest users. - -</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -</para><para> - -For more general information about Debian, see the -<ulink url="&url-debian-faq;">Debian FAQ</ulink>. - -</para> - - </sect1> - |