I'm old enough to remember all the "Debian is dying" posts on Slashdot back in the day. As a very happy convert since the potato days, it's amazing how far Debian has come and a testament to the power of free software. Go Debian!
Sadly, the Ian (Ian Murdock) in Debian did pass away (death had something to do with police). http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/12/ian-mu...
Good old days!