Ubuntu

Ubuntu Ubuntu is a computer operating system based on the Debian GNU/Linux distribution and distributed as free and open source software. Where did it all begin?

It is named after the Southern African philosophy of Ubuntu that means "humanity towards others". Canonical Ltd. / Ubuntu Foundation

Ubuntu is sponsored by the UK-based company Canonical Ltd., owned by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth. Canonical generates revenue by selling technical support and services tied to Ubuntu, while the operating system itself is entirely free of charge.

Linux was already established as an enterprise server platform in 2004. But free software was still not a part of everyday life for most computer users. That's why Mark Shuttleworth gathered a small team of developers from one of the most established Linux projects – Debian - and set out to create an easy-to-use Linux desktop, Ubuntu.

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