Lesson plan
remastersys
remastersys is a free and open-source program for Debian, Ubuntu-based, Linux Mint or derivative software systems that can: * Create a customized Live CD/Live USB (a remaster) of Debian and its derivatives. * Back up an entire system, including user data, to an installable Live CD/DVD. As of April 28, 2013, the originator's direct development has ceased. After this project development ceased by the originator - Fragadelic, a group of developers who are members of Copper Linux User Group in Arizona, began Respin. This development (project "fork") was in transition to new supporters. The original code was received by the originator and the team members discussed the fork with him. This fork released a working version late July 2015. In early October 2015, the Debian Principal Developer, reverted to maintaining Remastersys, but kept Linux Respin open as a project for future features and development. Both the Ubuntu developer/maintainer, Sergio Mejia, and the Debian developer/maintainer, Marcia "aicra" Wilbur, keep respin available on gitlab and launchpad respectively.
Article summary
remastersys is a free and open-source program for Debian, Ubuntu-based, Linux Mint or derivative software systems that can: * Create a customized Live CD/Live USB (a remaster) of Debian and its derivatives. * Back up an entire system, including user data, to an installable Live CD/DVD. As of April 28, 2013, the originator's direct development has ceased. After this project development ceased by the originator - Fragadelic, a group of developers who are members of Copper Linux User Group in Arizona, began Respin. This development (project "fork") was in transition to new supporters. The original code was received by the originator and the team members discussed the fork with him. This fork released a working version late July 2015. In early October 2015, the Debian Principal Developer, reverted to maintaining Remastersys, but kept Linux Respin open as a project for future features and development. Both the Ubuntu developer/maintainer, Sergio Mejia, and the Debian developer/maintainer, Marcia "aicra" Wilbur, keep respin available on gitlab and launchpad respectively.
Key claims
- release date: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the release date is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1315761334
Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.