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<h1 align=center>Debian Support</h1>

<p>The Debian project is an open project consisting of more than half
a hundred members living in all continents on this earth.  Since we
are no company there is no general Debian Support Division.  Instead
you'll get the best support from Debian.

<h3>Via Mail</h3>

<p>There are a lot of mailing lists on <a href="http://lists.debian.org/">lists.debian.org</a>.
The most important one with regard to user support is debian-user.
More than 2,500 people are reading the list, most probably somebody
knows how to help you fix the problem you're working on.

<p>With regards to software and package development there is our
debian-devel list.  Many Debian developers are reading there, more
then 1,000 people are subscribed.  Important development discussions
take place there.

<h3>Online</h3>

<p>When you are online there are a couple of resources for getting
support in a realtime manner.  A lot of Debian developers and users
use <a href="irc.html">Internet Relay Chat</a> (IRC) at least
occasionally.  By joining the channels they listen to you'll get in
touch with them directly.

<p><ul>

<li> <a href="opn-debian.html">#debian</a> on <a href="opn.html">Open Projects Network</a>

<li> <a href="debian.de/">#Debian.DE</a> on <a href="ircnet.html">IRCnet</a>

<li> <a href="http://www.linuxger.de/">#LinuxGER</a> on <a href="ircnet.html">IRCnet</a>

<li> <a href="http://channel.linux.de/">#linux.de</a> on <a href="ircnet.html">IRCnet</a>

<li> <a href="http://www.plus-linux.de/">+linux.de</a> on <a href="ircnet.html">IRCnet</a>

<li> <a href="http://bugs.debian.org/">Debian Bug Tracking System</a>

<li> <a href="http://www.debianhelp.org/">debianHELP</a>

<li> <a href="http://www.debianplanet.org/">Debian Planet</a>

<li> (#linux on LinuxNet (sorry, only for freaks and developers))

<li> See also <a href="http://www.debian.org/international/German/">German Debian</a>

</ul>

<h3>Personal</h3>

<p>The Debian project often gets invitation for conferences and
exhibitions.  Please check out our <a
href="http://www.debian.org/events/">events</a> pages and <a
href="../events/">local</a> ones.  If you want to meet Debian people
or have questions that you would like to get answered directly, look
for a person to interview for a magazine or just want something to be
demonstrated, please stop by at the booth and meet us.

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