distributions: UBUNTU vs DEBIAN

[Vincent Trouilliez]

> What is the difference between UBUNTU and DEBIAN installations?
> 
> I see where UBUNTU is derived from DEBIAN. How much of DEBIAN does UBUNTU
> incorporate

As I understand it, Ubuntu takes a snapshot of the unstable branch of
Debian, stabilise it and make their own changes and development to it.
6 months later, they take another snapshot etc...

> or does it matter since UBUNTU accesses DEBIAN's repositories
> for package updates?

Ubuntu does not use the Debian repositories, they maintain their own
repositories !



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Vince