b'\n_START_ARTICLE_\nDebian\n_START_SECTION_\nProjekta v\xc4\x93sture\n_START_PARAGRAPH_\nDebian projektu 1993. gad\xc4\x81 uzs\xc4\x81ka Jans M\xc4\x93rdoks, iespaidojoties no agr\xc4\xabn\xc4\x81 Linux distribut\xc4\xabva Softlanding Linux System (SLS). Savus m\xc4\x93r\xc4\xb7us un uzskatus distribut\xc4\xabva izveid\xc4\x93 M\xc4\x93rdoks apkopoja zem nosaukuma Debian Manifesto. Nosaukums Debian rad\xc4\x81s apvienojot M\xc4\x93rdoka un vi\xc5\x86a t\xc4\x81 laika draudzenes Debras v\xc4\x81rdus. 1995. gad\xc4\x81 tika izlaistas pirm\xc4\x81s Debian pakotnes ne-i386 arhitekt\xc5\xabrai, un 1996. gad\xc4\x81 tika izlaista versija 1.1.'