Consider Security First
I write this in the context of my decision to ditch Raspberry Pi OS and move everything I possibly can, including my Raspberry Pi devices, to Debian. I will write about that later.| The Changelog
I’ve been getting annoyed with Raspberry Pi OS (Raspbian) for years now. It’s a fork of Debian, but manages to omit some of the most useful things. So I’ve decided to migrate all of my Pis to run pure Debian. These are my reasons: Raspberry Pi OS has, for years now, specified that there is no upgrade path. That is, to get to a newer major release, it’s a reinstall. While I have sometimes worked around this, for a device that is frequently installed in hard-to-reach locations, this is ...| www.complete.org
I write this in the context of my decision to ditch Raspberry Pi OS and move everything I possibly can, including my Raspberry Pi devices, to Debian. I will write about that later.| The Changelog
[08 Jul 2025] T DSA-5961-1 slurm-wlm security update| www.debian.org
Debian GNU/Linux is one of the oldest Linux distributions around. Some things that make it somewhat unique: Debian supports many architectures. Of course, the big names such as x86 and ARM (32- and 64-bit for both), but also lesser-known ones. Debian is completely self-organizing by volunteer developers. There is no corporate ownership. The organization that holds its assets, Software in the Public Interest, is also volunteer-controlled. Debian has a strong social contract which emphasizes th...| www.complete.org
Keeping your (digital) bits secure. See also Airgap, Encrypted. My page Consider Security First discusses the importance of security in an operating system. (this page is a stub and will be improved) Links to this note Airgap “Airgap” refers to a computer (or network) that is physically disconnected from a larger network and the Internet. Ideas for NNCP Projects I sometimes see people read about NNCP and wonder “This sounds great!| www.complete.org
