Ubuntu is a community developed, Linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need – a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more.
Ubuntu is and always will be free of charge. You do not pay any licensing fees. You can download, use and share Ubuntu with your friends, family, school or business for absolutely nothing.
We issue a new desktop and server release every six months. That means you’ll always have the latest and greatest applications that the open source world has to offer.
Ubuntu is designed with security in mind. You get free security updates for at least 18 months on the desktop and server. With the Long Term Support (LTS) version you get three years support on the desktop, and five years on the server. There is no extra fee for the LTS version, we make our very best work available to everyone on the same free terms. Upgrades to new versions of Ubuntu are and always will be free of charge.
Everything you need comes on one CD, providing a complete working environment. Additional software is available online.
The graphical installer enables you to get up and running quickly and easily. A standard installation should take less than 25 minutes.
Once installed your system is immediately ready-to-use. On the desktop you have a full set of productivity, internet, drawing and graphics applications, and games.
What does Ubuntu mean?
Ubuntu is an African word meaning ‘Humanity to others’, or ‘I am what I am because of who we all are’. The Ubuntu distribution brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the software world.
How do I get a copy of this OS??
Claudio
POM
Hi Claudio,
Go to Ubuntu’s main site:
http://www.ubuntu.com/
And then go to the Get Ubuntu section:
http://www.ubuntu.com/products/GetUbuntu
You will be able to download the latest copy or order a CD.
R
I have been running 9.04 beta on my laptop (dell latitude D610) for the last two weeks and it’s fantastic. Windows XP runs like a dog on this machine, but not Ubuntu). The wireless networktivity even set up without much fuss (System->Administration->Harware Drivers). I am running VMWare Server 2 on it, so if I require Windows, I start it as a virtual machine and only run the particular app I require (I use some Windows based network analysis tools for work).
I was given a wireless usb network dongle for the ’3′ network last week – I plugged it in and the connection automatically set itself up. This is a dream!!
I’ve just loaded Vantage Analyser for a job at work (it allows you to see the goings on in a Java VM or .Net VM – memory leaks, hung threads etc.) and the nice thing is that it is a Java app and can use MySQL – I can analyse an app server running on any platform – if I ran this on Windows on my laptop it would run like a pig in a pony race.
Next, I have to get my act together and compile a custom kernel. Aaaah, geek heaven.
Nick,
How are you mate! Will you be heading OS soon?
I’m excited to hear that initial testing and hands on with 9.04 are positive. I’ve been running 8.10 for the past couple of months and I can’t believe the ease of install, stability and richness of features – not to mention that it’s all free.
The need to go under the hood and fiddle (as in “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance”) is becoming less and less. Why people would choose to run Windoze nowadays – especially on a home/personal machine is beyond me. Perhaps these people have not yet seen the “light”.
Speaking of going under the hood… compiling kernels hey! You’re a more courageous man than me mate!
R