If you are able, it's probably worth checking here before you start:

  http://www.debian.org/2.0/errata



Debian GNU/Linux License and Copyright Info:
--------------------------------------------

I'm sure you've read the licenses that come with most commercial
software - they say you can only use one copy of the software on one
computer. The Debian GNU/Linux System isn't like that.  We encourage
you to put a copy on every computer in your school or place of
business. Lend it to your friends, and help them install it on their
computers. You can even make thousands of copies and sell them - with
a few restrictions. That's because Debian is based on free software.

Please Note: The software on the software in the ``contrib'' section is
  not considered to be part of the Debian distribution proper.
  See README.contrib for more information about licensing issues for that
  software.

Free software doesn't mean that it doesn't have a copyright, and it
doesn't mean that the CD you buy containing this software is
distributed at no charge, it simply means that the licenses of
individual programs do not require you to pay for the privilege of
copying the programs.  There are other sorts of restrictions on how you
copy the software, which you can read about once you've installed the
system. For example, many of the programs in the system are licensed
under the GNU General Public License, or GPL. The GPL requires that
you make the source code of the programs available whenever you
distribute a copy of the program. Thus, we've included the source code
for all of those programs in the Debian system. There are several
other forms of copyright and software license used on the programs in
Debian. You can find the copyrights and licenses of every program by
looking in the directory /usr/doc/program-name/copyright once you've
installed your system.

For more information on licenses and how Debian decides what is free
enough to be included in the distribution, see the Debian Social
Contract (http://www.debian.org/social_contract.html)

The most important legal notice is that this software comes with no
warranties. People who write free software can't afford to be sued.



Documentation for Debian cdroms:
--------------------------------

 - README.mirror    how to mirror Debian and make sure all files are intact
 - README.master    how to create images from an intact mirror
 - README.get       how to download the official images from an official
   			Debian ftp, make sure they are intact and reassemble
			the parts into one big file
 - README.cdwrite   how to burn an image to a cdrom
 - README.cdrom     /README for the cdrom (what images exist, pointers
 			to /install and /upgrade)
 - README.images    list of ftp servers with official images
 - README.official  ruling when the term official may be used.
 - README.contrib   clarification of GPL licence problems when linked against
                    non-free software.  Don't use programs from contrib
                    without reading this first