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However, work is in progress to provide Debian for other kernels, primarily for the Hurd. The Hurd is a collection of servers that run on top of a microkernel such as Mach to implement different features. The Hurd is free software produced by the GNU project. These tools are also free.
Of course, the thing that people want is application software: programs to help them get what they want to do done, from editing documents to running a business to playing games to writing more software. Debian comes with over packages precompiled software that is bundled up in a nice format for easy installation on your machine — all of it free. It's a bit like a tower. At the base is the kernel. On top of that are all the basic tools.
Next is all the software that you run on the computer. At the top of the tower is Debian — carefully organizing and fitting everything so it all works together. You may be wondering: why would people spend hours of their own time to write software, carefully package it, and then give it all away?
The answers are as varied as the people who contribute. Some people like to help others. Many write programs to learn more about computers. More and more people are looking for ways to avoid the inflated price of software. A growing crowd contribute as a thank you for all the great free software they've received from others.
Many in academia create free software to help get the results of their research into wider use. Businesses help maintain free software so they can have a say in how it develops -- there's no quicker way to get a new feature than to implement it yourself! Of course, a lot of us just find it great fun. Debian is so committed to free software that we thought it would be useful if that commitment was formalized in a written document.
If you simply want to install Debian and have an Internet connection on the target computer please consider the Network Install media which is a smaller download. Many mirrors supply direct HTTP download links you can download with your browser or command line tool. Buy finished Debian media. They are cheap - we do not make any profit with them!
If your Internet connection is charged by the minute, this is your only choice. You might also consider buying media if you only have a slow internet connection, as downloading all the images might take a very long time.
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