Ubuntu
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Ubuntu is a Linux operating system. It is one of the most popular types of Linux. One of the ideas behind Ubuntu to make it easy to use.
This means it has been made so that is easy to put onto a computer and to use it. The word "ubuntu" is an old African word: it means "humanity".
Ubuntu can be used on all types of systems like Macs and PCs. Ubuntu is put on computers by using a CD, which are available for free on the Ubuntu website.
It was created in 2004 by a very rich South African called Mark Shuttleworth. He started the project by getting the code from a different type of Linux and he changed it to be more useful.
Version | Date | Name |
4.10 | October 20 2004 | Warty Warthog |
5.04 | April 8 2005 | Hoary Hedgehog |
6.06 LTS | June 6 2006 | Dapper Drake |
6.10 | October 2006 | Edgy Eft |