In addition to these internal developments, one can reasonably expect new Debian-based distributions to come to light, as many tools keep simplifying this task. New specialized subprojects will also be started, in order to widen Debian's reach to new horizons.

Сообщество Debian будет увеличиваться, всё большее число людей будет вносить свой вклад в проект… возможно и вы!

There are recurring discussions about how the software ecosystem is evolving, towards applications shipped within containers, where Debian packages have no added value, or with language-specific package managers (e.g. pip for Python, npm for JavaScript, etc.), which are rendering dpkg and apt obsolete. Facing those threats, I am convinced that Debian developers will find ways to embrace those changes and to continue to provide value to users.

Несмотря на возраст проекта и его размер, Debian совершенствуется во все аспектах. Участники полны идей и дискуссии, иногда выглядящие как перебранки, приближают к выполнению намеченного. Debian иногда сравнивают с чёрной дырой из-за силы притяжения для новых проектов.

Beyond the apparent satisfaction of most Debian users, a deep trend is becoming more and more indisputable: people (and companies!) are increasingly realizing that collaborating, rather than working alone in their corner, leads to better results for everyone. The number of commercial companies relying on Debian is larger every year.

Поэтому проект Debian продолжает жить дальше…