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On 05/25/2017 07:21 PM, Veteran Unix Admins wrote: > Dear Init Freedom Lovers, > > Once again the Veteran Unix Admins salute you! > > Many of you might remember November 2014 when we announced that > we were going to fork Debian. Well, we have done exactly that. It > has been a long process, but now over two years later, we proudly > present Devuan Jessie 1.0.0 Stable. > > There have been no significant bug reports since Devuan Jessie > RC2 was announced only three weeks ago and the list of release > critical bugs is now empty. So finally Devuan Jessie Stable is > ready for release! As promised, this will also be a > Long-Term-Support (LTS) release. Our team will participate in > providing patches, security updates, and release upgrades beyond > the planned lifespan of Debian Jessie. > > A lot of appreciation has been coming our way in the last few > weeks. And now with this Stable release we anticipate that even > the most skeptical among private and enterprise users will > finally be ready to jump on the Devuan train. > > Devuan Jessie 1.0.0 Stable is a major milestone in the new path > drawn by the Devuan project and its development has provided an > opportunity to lay down a strong foundation for the Devuan > community. In the last two years we have put in place a powerful > infrastructure to support the development and growth of Devuan, > which now includes: > > - Source management <https://git.devuan.org> > - Continuous integration <https://ci.devuan.org> > - Bug tracking <https://bugs.devuan.org> > - User forum <https://dev1galaxy.org> > - Package statistics and analysis <https://popcon.devuan.org> > > During the Jessie release cycle we have strenghtened and > optimised these services and also migrated to more powerful > hardware to cope with the increased loads we have experienced. > > The ambitious plan to provide a no-nonsense universal GNU+Linux > distribution does not stop here - it extends beyond this release. > > Our main development efforts will now turn to Devuan ASCII (Minor > Planet #3568), which will be the next stable release. We are > confident that the preliminary ASCII ISOs could be available for > testing soon. Beyond ASCII - the saga of Beowulf (Minor Planet > #38086) appropriately mirrors the path we have taken. :^) > > Please find below instructions to try out or install Devuan > Jessie 1.0.0 Stable on your computer and to upgrade from Debian > 7 (Wheezy) or Debian 8 (Jessie). If you are already using Devuan > Jessie RC2, a simple `apt-get update && apt-get upgrade` will be > enough to get the latest updates. > > > ## Download (for new installs) > > Official Devuan images are distributed via the website > <https://files.devuan.org> > > To ease the load on our bandwidth we kindly ask you to use one of > the following mirrors > > - <https://mirror.leaseweb.com/devuan> > - <https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/devuan/> > - <https://devuan.c3l.lu> > - <https://devuan.4isp.it> > - <https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/devuan/> > - <https://xoreaxeax.de/files.devuan.org/> > - <https://mirror.alpix.eu/devuan/> > - <https://devuan.smallinnovations.nl> > - <http://devuan.ksx4system.net> > - <http://tux.rainside.sk/devuan> > - <http://neo900.files.dev-1.org> > - <http://devuan.mirror.k0nsl.org/> > - <http://mirror.alpix.eu/devuan/> > - <http://devuan.smallinnovations.nl> > - ftp://mirror.leaseweb.com/devuan > - ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/devuan > - rsync: mirror.leaseweb.com::devuan > - rsync: ftp.nluug.nl::devuan > - rsync: mirror.alpix.eu::devuan > > Note: For off-line installations we recommend using the DVD image > or the live images, not the /installer-iso images. For on-line > installations please use the NETINST images. > > (The use of the CD image is not recommended, since the iso does > not contain enough applications to make it useful in any off-line > circumstance.) > > All files offered for download come with their SHA256 hash to > check the integrity (either in the `SHA256SUMS` or in the .sha > files) and with a cryptographic signature made using GnuPG by one > of the Devuan developers in charge of the build, included as .asc > file. > > An understanding of Devuan's script-friendly file naming scheme and > directory structure will help you find what you need: > <https://devuan.org/os/filenaming> > > ## Upgrade (for existing installations) > > Devuan Jessie Stable can be adopted as a flawless upgrade path from > both Debian 7 (Wheezy) and Debian 8 (Jessie). This is a main goal for > the Devuan Jessie stable release and has proven to be a very stable > operation every time it has been performed. Detailed installation and > upgrade instructions are available including translations: > <https://devuan.org/os/documentation/dev1fanboy/> > > The Devuan Apt package repositories are: > > ``` > deb http://auto.mirror.devuan.org/merged jessie main > deb http://auto.mirror.devuan.org/merged jessie-updates main > deb http://auto.mirror.devuan.org/merged jessie-security main > ``` > > We provide access to our package repository also via Tor: > > ``` > deb tor+http://devuanfwojg73k6r.onion/merged jessie main > deb tor+http://devuanfwojg73k6r.onion/merged jessie-updates main > deb tor+http://devuanfwojg73k6r.onion/merged jessie-security main > ``` > > After **replacing** Debian's package sources with the ones above, run: > > ``` > apt-get update > apt-get install devuan-keyring > apt-get dist-upgrade > ``` > > Then proceed with a reboot, which will keep `sysvinit` as init or > revert to it in case the machine was running Debian Jessie. > > Additional package repositories are available, but considered > experimental: > > ``` > deb http://auto.mirror.devuan.org/merged jessie-backports main > deb http://auto.mirror.devuan.org/merged jessie-proposed-updates main > deb http://auto.mirror.devuan.org/devuan jessie-proposed main > deb http://auto.mirror.devuan.org/devuan experimental main > ``` > > ## Distributions based on Devuan > > In chronological order of appearance: > > - Gnuinos <http://gnuinos.org> (linux-libre 100% free, FSF review pending) > - Refracta <http://www.ibiblio.org/refracta> > - Exe GNU/Linux <http://exegnulinux.net> > - Nelum-dev1 <https://sourceforge.net/projects/nelum-dev1> > - Star <https://sourceforge.net/projects/linnix> > - EterTICs <https://gnuetertics.org> > - MIYO <https://sourceforge.net/projects/miyolinux/> > - heads <https://heads.dyne.org> (linux-libre 100% free, FSF review pending) > - Dowse <http://dowse.eu/> > - good-life-linux <https://sourceforge.net/projects/good-life-linux/> > - Crowz <https://sourceforge.net/projects/crowz> > - Vuu-do <http://www.mrgreenjeans.net/vuudo> > > Please contact us on the #devuan-dev IRC channel (freenode) or at > <https://dev1galaxy.org/viewforum.php?id=9> to have your Devuan > derivative included in the list. > > ## Anyone can help Devuan! > > Devuan is a large endeavor involving people of all ages, from > different countries, with a rainbow of skills and interests. Anyone > can contribute to ensure that Devuan maintains its role as a stable > and reliable universal operating system. Feedback is essential for > Devuan to grow and prosper. Here are some ways you can help: > > - Report a bug > If you think you have found a bug in a Devuan package, please > report it to <https://bugs.devuan.org>, either by using the > `reportbug` tool or directly via email > > - Fix a bug > If you think you know how to fix an existing bug, please report > the solution in the corresponding page on > https://bugs.devuan.org, or, better, roll-up your sleeves, > implement the fix, and get in touch with the development team > on IRC (`#devuan-dev` on freenode) to have your patch included > in the official repos > > - Share the love > If you like and appreciate Devuan, please spread the word by > sharing your experience, providing a review, making a video of > Devuan at work, or explaining how Devuan is making your life > easier/better/happier. You can also follow: > [@DevuanOrg]<https://twitter.com/DevuanOrg> on Twitter > > - How can we improve? > If you have comments about the website and/or other public > aspects of Devuan, please get in touch (contact Jaromil > <jaro...@dyne.org> or golinux <goli...@dyne.org>) > > ## Devuan has a _wishlist_! > > As we grow, the need for community participation and hardware and > financial support increases. Here are some suggestions that will > help move us along: > > - Maintain a package > If you would like a package to be included in Devuan, please > consider joining the development team by taking charge of > packaging and maintaining it. This documentation will guide you > through the process: > <https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?id=549> > > - Donate a hosted machine (bare metal) > If you or your company can host a machine that we can use, with > root access, as part of our online service infrastructure, we'd > be very grateful. We plan to strenghten our online presence > with a revamped core infrastructure plan between 2017 and 2018 > so this is the time to step forward. We can well consider this > as sponsorship. > > - Host a mirror > Have extra bandwidth? Please consider hosting a mirror of > Devuan images/repos. Get in touch with Devuan developers on IRC > at (`#devuan-dev` on freenode) to discuss details > > - Build a local community > Devuan encourages multi-lingual support and localized > groups. Consider setting up additional support options on the > dev1galaxy forum or an email list or IRC channel etc., in your > native language. Here are some suggestions to get you started: > <https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1498#p1498> > > - Translate language packs for FluxBB > This contribution would allow local communities to use the > dev1galaxy.org forum in their native language. So far Polish, > Italian, Swedish and Croation are in process. See: > <https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1528> > > - Contribute RTFM stuff > Documentation and/or translations in any language are needed. > Contributions could go into > <https://git.devuan.org/groups/devuan-doc> or > <https://dev1galaxy.org/viewforum.php?id=7> > > - Sponsor the cost of a dedicated server (from ~50$/month/server) > (contact devs on `#devuan-dev`) > > - Donate an ARM development board (50$-100$) > (contact parazyd <para...@dyne.org> / `#devuan-arm`) > > - Donate an ARM or ARM64 build host (50$-200$) > (contact parazyd <para...@dyne.org> / `#devuan-arm`) > > - Donate a MIPS board (50$-200$) > (contact parazyd <para...@dyne.org>) > > - Donate PowerPC/Sparc hardware for build/development > (contact devs on `#devuan-dev`) > > - Or you can always make a one-time or recurring donation of any > amount. Please visit: <https://devuan.org/os/donate> where you > can also see the current Devuan financial reports. > > ## Thanks > > As our journey led by world-class experts, supporters, enthusiasts, > and donors continues, we acknowledge with heartfelt thanks and > appreciation each and every one of you who has participated in the > process. Working together we have made Devuan a reliable universal > distribution, as well as a friendly, collaborative community. > > A special thanks goes to the Dyne.org Foundation for facilitating the > birth of Devuan and sustaining its development and to Franco (nextime) > Lanza and Denis (Jaromil) Roio, the public advocates for init freedom > who persisted against all odds. > > And last but not least, thanks to our team of intrepid > [Devuan developers](https://devuan.org/os/team) > who have successfully forged Devuan GNU+Linux into a world-class > base universal distribution. > > ## Community > > The source of all Devuan packages can be found on > <https://git.devuan.org> > > Devuan Bug Tracking System is at <https://bugs.devuan.org> > > Devuan Popularity Contest is at <https://popcorn.devuan.org> > > Devuan's web forum is at <https://dev1galaxy.org> > > IRC channels: `#devuan`, `#devuan-arm`, `#debianfork`, `#devuan-dev`, > `#devuan-www`, `#devuan-fr`, and perhaps even more on freenode.net > > Announce mailinglist (low traffic, only release announcements) > <https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/devuan-announce> > > Discussion mailinglist (high volume traffic) > <https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng> > > > ## Enterprise support > > Some of the world-class experts behind Devuan are now ready to provide > enterprise-level support and customised builds of Devuan derivatives, > crafted with great attention and love for details. > > In particular two companies, one in New Zealand (Centurion Computer > Technology) and one in Amsterdam (Dyne Solutions) are willing to > extend their offer to new customers interested in adopting Devuan as a > base distribution for embedded devices or cloud images or any other > use for which a certified build of Devuan can be a solution. > > Plans are there to provide at competitive cost a custom, certified > image of this GNU+Linux based distribution, running ad-hoc software > with certified updates and a privilege escalation model that is > hard-coded and leaves no space for surprises. > > > ## Related projects > > Here is a short list of projects which use Devuan as a base OS for > their research and development: > > - Dowse - the IoT awareness Hub which won the ISOC NL Innovation prize > 2016 is based on Devuan and just released its 1.0 beta: > <https://dowse.eu> > > - DECODE - An R&D project on data sovereignty and blockchain > technology financed by the EU Commission is based on Devuan: > <https://decodeproject.eu> > > - heads - a live distro focused on privacy, security, and freedoms, > experimenting with Devuan Ascii, and having a workshop this July @ > <http://2017.rmll.info>: <https://heads.dyne.org> > > > ## Init Freedom > > Devuan is about choice. We think people should be able to choose > whether to use a GNU+Linux system with or without systemd. > > Devuan decided to fork not only the base distribution, but also its > governance, because Debian has made it difficult to avoid systemd as > init, entangling the system with unnecessary dependencies and did so > despite widespread community concern. We encourage potential Devuan > users who wish to install systemd to use Debian's installer, Debian's > packages and Debian's mailing lists, all available directly from > Debian's mirrors. > > Devuan is the Debian that was and could have been. Our goal is to > provide a viable and sustainable alternative. It is a new path, > nurtured with your help and support. > > happy hacking ;^) > > > _______________________________________________ > Dng mailing list > Dng@lists.dyne.org > https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
