Lets see the history first. Linux a
well established server operating system of 2004 created a free
operating system for non-technical person. Linux refers to the
family of UNIX-Like computer operating system using the Linux kernel.
In 2004 Mark Shuttleworth started a project along with his fellow
developers and called it Ubuntu.
UBUNTU
a Linux based operating system with its origins in South Africa. It
means "humanity towards other".This project is aimed at creating one of
the easiest operating systems on the planet using Linux as its base.
Ubuntu creators at the parent company canonical have pledged to always
keep the OS free.
Those who are
crazy for computing ,Linux is something which they take pride of being a
user of , and loves its freedom and flexibility . the most popular
among all the Linux distribution is Ubuntu because of its ease of use
and great visual effects. Ubuntu is also popular because of availability
of free software of all varieties. More
than 12 million people are using the desktop version of Ubuntu. This is
about 50 % of total Linux users in world. There are many types of
Ubuntu namely Kubuntu, Edubuntu, myth Ubuntu and Ubuntu studio.
UBUNTU can be used by anyone, Students or developers .Ubuntu comes
with almost all software which required by a normal computer users. For
home users who enjoys using computer for entertainment , messaging ,
goggling and surfing. Ubuntu comes all of this it has also got "banshee"
a great music player. Empathy for replacement of gtalk and facebook
chat. libreoffice for office works. It has got Firefox and chromium for
web surfing and transmission and qbittoorent for your torrent needs. The
typical 'office user fills data into spreadsheets , creates
presentations or types a letter .all these needs are easily fulfilled by
libreoffice. For hardcore gamers like me, you need to install free
softwares like wine and Playonlinux to run your favorite games like
NFS,fifa and crysis.
From 2004 till now Ubuntu developers upgrade the OS in every 6 months. List of all Ubuntu OS are
Version
|
Code name
|
Release date
|
|---|---|---|
4.10
|
Warty Warthog
|
2004-10-20
|
5.04
|
Hoary Hedgehog
|
2005-04-08
|
5.10
|
Breezy Badger
|
2005-10-13
|
6.06
|
Dapper Drake
|
2006-06-01
|
6.10
|
Edgy Eft
|
2006-10-26
|
7.04
|
Feisty Fawn
|
2007-04-19
|
7.10
|
Gutsy Gibbon
|
2007-10-18
|
8.04
|
Hardy Heron
|
2008-04-24
|
8.10
|
Intrepid Ibex
|
2008-10-30
|
9.04
|
Jaunty Jackalope
|
2009-04-23
|
9.10
|
Karmic Koala
|
2009-10-29
|
10.04
|
Lucid Lynx
|
2010-04-29
|
10.10
|
Maverick Meerkat
|
2010-10-10
|
11.04
|
Natty Narwhal
|
2011-04-28
|
11.10
|
Oneiric Ocelot
|
2011-10-13
|
Ubuntu is genuinely a free OS .Yes
we don't have any activation request and no suggestions for pay for
update and you have a rich set of software available.
