What is Ubuntu?
Ubuntu is a free operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux. Its name comes from the Zulu, loosely translated as “humanity”.Ubuntu’s goals include providing an up-to-date, stable operating system for the average user, with a strong focus on usability and ease of installation. Ubuntu has been rated as the most popular Linux distribution for the desktop, claiming approximately 30% of desktop Linux installations in a survey. Ubuntu is free and open source, meaning that not only is it distributed without charge, it may also be freely improved upon. Ubuntu is sponsored by UK based company Canonical Ltd, which is owned by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth. Instead of selling Ubuntu itself, Canonical makes money by selling paid support for Ubuntu. By keeping Ubuntu free and open, Canonical is able to leverage the talents of outside developers willing to contribute rather than having to do all development within the company itself.
History of Ubuntu
- 4.10 (Warty Warthog)
- 5.04 (Hoary Hedgehog)
- 5.10 (Breezy Badger)
- 6.06 LTS (Dapper Drake)
- 6.10 (Edqy Eft)
- 7.04 (Feisty Fawn)
- 7.10 (Gusty Gibbon)
- 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron)
- 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex)
- 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope)
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