see also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PHP2Shell

cross-posted from: https://retrolemmy.com/post/44913725

Since I'm a new moderator here I figured I should actually install Debian, but I decided to do it with a twist. I got the idea from here: https://codeberg.org/Calamares/calamares/issues/1580 It's actually not too hard to install multiple Linux distros sharing the same Btrfs partition, which means you don't have to preallocate space. Default Calamares mount.conf here https://codeberg.org/Calamares/calamares/src/branch/calamares/src/modules/mount/mount.conf#L50-L57 My 40_custom file:

#!/bin/sh
exec tail -n +3 $0
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
menuentry "Kubuntu" --class kubuntu --class ubuntu --class os {
 insmod part_gpt
 insmod btrfs
 search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c9710fb0-4ebb-4335-a58a-4176d894dcf9
 linux /@/boot/vmlinuz root=UUID=c9710fb0-4ebb-4335-a58a-4176d894dcf9 ro rootflags=subvol=@ quiet splash
 initrd /@/boot/initrd.img
}

I was disappointed that os-prober didn't work.

Tenka is a Debian-based Linux distribution that places particular emphasis on desktop appearance and visual consistency. It features two interchangeable desktop themes inspired by Japanese and Chinese aesthetics, extending their designs across the boot process, login screen, desktop and applications.

Hardened Debian 13 for people leaving Windows.

Anthares OS is a Debian-based Linux distribution designed to make everyday computing easier without requiring users to become familiar with the command line. It uses a customised Cinnamon desktop and provides graphical utilities for configuring and maintaining the system.

See: https://anthares-os-site-d616f7.gitlab.io/

A free Linux operating system made in India, built on Debian with KDE Plasma and Jatayu Tools for everyday work, learning and creativity.

via: https://www.linuxlinks.com/jatayuos-debian-based-linux-distribution/

LinuxTV is a Debian-based Linux distribution designed for computers connected to a television. Rather than booting into a conventional desktop environment, it starts with a fullscreen launcher intended to be viewed and controlled from across a room.

• https://github.com/guruswarupa/LinuxTV

Debian Linux has put a call out for artist submissions for its next release: Forky.

Dear Debianites This is the official call for artwork proposals for the forky cycle. For the most up to date details, please refer to the wiki^1. At the same time, we would like to thank Elise Couper for creating the Ceratopsian theme for trixie^2. So, if you would like (or know someone who would like) to create a desktop look and feel that will be seen by trillions of people, be sure to send in your artwork ASAP!

Deadline for submissions: 2026-09-12 The artwork is usually picked based on which theme looks the most: • "Debian" (Admittedly not the most defined concept, since everyone has their own take on what Debian means to them.) • plausible to integrate without patching core software (As much as we love some of the insanely good looking themes, some would require heavy GTK+ theming and patching GDM/GNOME.) • clean / well designed (without becoming something that gets annoying to look at a year down the road. Examples of good themes include Emerald, Homeworld, Joy, Lines, softWaves and futurePrototype) For more information / details, please post to the Debian Desktop^3 list, to which the reply-to for this mail has been set. -Jonathan, on behalf of the Debian Desktop team -- ⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ Jonathan Carter (highvoltage) ⣾⠁⢠⠒⠀⣿⡁ https://wiki.debian.org/highvoltage ⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋ https://debian.org/ | https://jonathancarter.org/ ⠈⠳⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀ Debian, the universal operating system.

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"Choice 5: Responsible Use of Generative AI" won. Compare the proposals page. For fuck's sake, Debian.

Somehow, this msn.com article is the most comprehensive on the subject that I've seen so far, and it also talks about how a couple of other big open source projects handle this issue. Voting on the issue concludes on August 28th 23:59 UTC, BTW.

Post title stolen from c/hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se, not crossposted because I don't care about comments on ycombinator and Lemmy users generally don't interact with bot posts.

Very curious how this is going to turn out. We're going to see LLM-contributions in Debian one way or another for sure (even the Linux kernel allows AI-assisted coding and tons of other upstream projects are using Claude etc.), but that doesn't mean that Debian shouldn't take a stance.