Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 released

This just in... Hell froze over today as the Debian project finally released version 4.0 of their popular GNU/Linux distribution, code named Etch. Check out their press release here.

Some of what's new:

• standards compliance: FHS 2.3, LSB 3.1
  
• Linux kernel version 2.6.18
• GNU Compiler Collection 4.1.1
• GNU C library 2.3.6
• X.Org 7.1
• Gnome 2.14
• KDE 3.5

Don't get me wrong, I AM a Debian fan. I've been using it on and off for several years. Heck, my Sarge install (and Potato before it) was my daily use system for years. I'd surf the net, get email, watch video trailers, and even watch TV and DVD's.

I just wish that they would be able to release stable versions a little more regularly.

This is where Debian derivative distributions such as Ubuntu have been attracting more attention of late. Regularly scheduled updates, more up-to-date packages, consistent user interface, etc.

Of course, having a rich project founder helping to fund, organize, and motivate doesn't hurt either.   ;)