Ubuntu ( Linux Operating System )
Posted: 22 Nov 2010, 18:37
Ubuntu is easy
to use
And it comes with thousands of free applications. Ubuntu does everything you need it to. It'll
work with your existing PC files, printers, cameras and MP3 players.
It’s easy to trial
and install
You don’t have to be an expert. Ubuntu’s quick and easy to get started.
It’s free
and open source
Shared code, shared efforts, shared principles. No cost.
How can it be free?
Ubuntu is brilliant.
It's no wonder our users ask how all this can be free. The answer is simple.
1. It's open source.
Everybody's doing it – from IBM to Google, Firefox to Wikipedia – some of today's best software is based on open-source technologies. Shared code, shared efforts, shared principles. No cost.
* What is open source?
2. It's managed and funded by Canonical.
Canonical is the number-one Ubuntu services provider. Companies can choose to receive expert training, support or consultancy for a fee that goes towards the continued development of Ubuntu.
Links
http://www.ubuntu.com <--- There Website
http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download <--- The Desktop Version
Ubuntu is a great, especially for those new to linux like me.