This template can be used to provide a summary for articles on computer operating systems.

{{Infobox OS
| name                   = <!-- Name of program or distribution -->
| logo                   = <!-- Filename and size -->
| screenshot             = 
| caption                = 
| developer              = <!-- Name of main developer or sponsor-->
| family                 = <!-- "Unix-like" or "Microsoft Windows" -->
| working_state          = <!-- "Current", "Discontinued", or "No longer supported" -->
| source_model           = <!-- "Open source", "Closed source", or "Shared source" -->
| released               = 
| latest_release_version = 
| latest_release_date    = 
| latest_preview_version = 
| latest_preview_date    = 
| frequently_updated     = 
| marketing_target       = 
| programmed_in          = 
| language               = <!-- number of human languages supported (English, French, Italian, Arabic, ...) -->
| prog_language          = 
| updatemodel            = <!-- APT, Windows Update -->
| package_manager        = <!-- dpkg, rpm, Windows installer -->
| supported_platforms    = <!-- -->
| kernel_type            = 
| userland               = 
| ui                     = 
| license                = 
| preceded_by            = 
| succeeded_by           = 
| website                = {{URL|www.example.org}}
}}

A number of elements of this template need further explanation:

Family - This is the operating system family, examples include Microsoft Windows, Unix, and Unix-like. Linux is not a family, but rather a kernel. All Linux distributions are part of the Unix-like family.

Source model - This field is should usually have "open source" or "closed source". Do not use "free software", "free and open source software" or "FOSS" as they are mainly licensing models and may or may not use the "open source" development methodology.

Kernel type - For Linux distros, this should be [[Linux kernel|Linux]]. It should not be the name of a distro.

Debian GNU/Linux
Debian logo
Screenshot of Debian 5.0 (“Lenny”)
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 (“Lenny”)
କମ୍ପାନୀ / ସଫ୍ଟୱେର ଗଢ଼ାଳିDebian Project
OS ପରିବାରUnix-like
କାମର ସ୍ଥିତିCurrent
ସ୍ରୋତ ମଡ଼େଲopen source
ଆରମ୍ଭ ସଂସ୍କରଣ16 ଅଗଷ୍ଟ 1993 (1993-08-16)
Latest stable release4.0r2 Etch / ଡିସେମ୍ବର 27, 2007; 16 years ago (2007-୧୨-27)
ଅପଡେଟ କରିବା ପ୍ରଣାଳୀAPT (several front-ends available)
ପ୍ୟାକେଜ ମ୍ୟାନେଜରdpkg
ସହାୟକ ପ୍ଲାଟଫର୍ମi386 (x86), amd64 (x86-64), PowerPC, SPARC, DEC Alpha, ARM, MIPS, HPPA, S390, IA-64
କର୍ନେଲ ପ୍ରକାରMonolithic (Linux, FreeBSD), Micro (Hurd)
ଇଉଜରଲ୍ୟାଣ୍ଡGNU
ଡିଫଲ୍ଟ ଇଉଜର ଇଣ୍ଟରଫେସGNOME, KDE, Xfce, and LXDE
ଲାଇସେନ୍ସFree software, mainly the GNU GPL, and other licenses[]
ୱେବସାଇଟwww.debian.org
{{Infobox OS
| name                   = Debian GNU/Linux
| logo                   = [[File:Debian-OpenLogo.svg|Debian logo|50px]]
| screenshot             = [[File:DebianLenny.png|300px|Screenshot of Debian 5.0 (“Lenny”)]]
| caption                = Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 (“Lenny”)
| developer              = Debian Project
| family                 = [[Unix-like]]
| working state          = Current
| source model           = [[open source]]
| released               = {{Start date|df=yes|1993|08|16}}
| frequently updated     = yes
| language               = 63 languages<ref name="lenny released">{{cite web|url=http://www.debian.org/News/2009/20090214.en.html|title=Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 released|accessdate=2009-02-15|publisher=Debian|date= 2009-02-14}}</ref>
| latest release version = 4.0r2 Etch
| latest release date    = {{start date and age|2007|12|27}}
| kernel type            = [[monolithic kernel|Monolithic]] ([[Linux kernel|Linux]], [[FreeBSD]]), [[microkernel|Micro]] ([[GNU Hurd|Hurd]])
| userland               = [[GNU Core Utilities|GNU]]
| ui                     = [[GNOME]], [[KDE]], [[Xfce]], and [[LXDE]]
| license                = [[Free software]], mainly the [[GNU GPL]], and other licenses<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.debian.org/legal/licenses/|title=License information|publisher=Debian|accessdate=2009-02-28}}</ref>
| supported platforms    = [[IA-32|i386 (x86)]], [[x86-64|amd64 (x86-64)]], [[PowerPC]], [[SPARC]], [[DEC Alpha]], [[ARM architecture|ARM]], [[MIPS architecture|MIPS]], [[PA-RISC family|HPPA]], [[IBM eServer zSeries|S390]], [[IA-64]]
| updatemodel            = [[Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]] (several front-ends available)
| package manager        = [[dpkg]]
| website                = {{URL|www.debian.org}}
}}

References

  1. "License information". Debian. Retrieved 2009-02-28.