What does the word debian mean??

ashwin_cse · 03-19-2006, 07:31 PM

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Thanking you,

--ashwin_cse

rickh · 03-19-2006, 07:34 PM

The marriage of two names, Deborah & Ian

DrEwMoNeY · 03-19-2006, 07:34 PM

A name of "Debian" was taken after Ian Murdock and his wife Debora.

From:

http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian

ashwin_cse · 03-19-2006, 11:03 PM

I think thats a cover-up to cover the real meaning behind it. I saw a european language (non-english) that has the word debian in it. I dont think they are talking about debian linux. I just feel just there could some word in spanish or french or romanian or something with debian & has some meaning to it.

with regards,
ashwin_cse

XavierP · 03-20-2006, 03:11 PM

No, seriously, that is the real reason. Deb & Ian. Same as Xine is a shortened version of Maxine.

DanTaylor · 03-20-2006, 03:35 PM

Fact of Life:
Most programmers go with the easiest name to come up with possible.
In different words: They aren't likely to go study 213451 different languages to find the one word they want to use for the name. If someone gives them a name from another lang, they might use it, but most of the time is is whatever comes into their head first that sounds good.

jomen · 03-20-2006, 04:31 PM

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No, seriously, that is the real reason. Deb & Ian. Same as Xine is a shortened version of Maxine.

Yes - it is true - I was - years ago - starting with Debian as my first distribution.
I also wanted to know this, and - at least back then - they even had this info on their website somewhere.
And for what it's worth: I can't make any connection to a similar or even the same word I ever heard in any language... - it is Deb & Ian - Ian being the one who started Debian.

divukman · 03-21-2006, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jomen

I can't make any connection to a similar or even the same word I ever heard in any language... - it is Deb & Ian - Ian being the one who started Debian.

Well I guess Ian spent some time developing Debian. I guess he 'had' to do something

for his wife too, or otherwise....