Don Armstrong - Debian
Debian Developer
Speaking Topic: From Sarge to Etch: what's new, how to upgrade, and how to stay sane

Don Armstrong is a Debian Developer who is active in end user support, package maintenance, legal issues affecting Free Software, and works on the Debian Bug Tracking System. He is also a graduate student at the University of California, Riverside in the Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology program, where he uses Debian in his research.

Abstract

From Sarge to Etch: what's new, how to upgrade, and how to stay sane:

• Brief Overview of the Release Process
• New Features in Etch
• Upgrade
• Tips for Sanity

A Primer on Participating in Debian Development: what you can do to help:

• Brief overview of the Debian Distribution
• Filing bugs
• Fixing bugs
• Maintaining packages
• Other things that need work

Presentation Slides: PDF

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