Currently Debian is but one of many Open Source efforts that VA Linux supports and is the second most requested software after Red Hat Linux. With over 500 volunteers constantly contributing new and improved code, Debian is the highest maintained version of Linux, resulting in the most stable, well conceived and engineered operating system ever . Debian's most popular feature is apt-get, an indispensable tool for installing and updating system software. Apt-get allows immediate upgrades of the latest security patches, bug fixes, and software enhancements directly over the Internet. Unlike service packs that force users to update everything, apt-get automatically installs and updates only what the user requests, from individual components to entire systems.
Users achieve maximum uptime since apt-get requires no rebooting.
Whenever Debian developers speak of free software, they are referring to freedom, not price.