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Ubuntu (Linux Distribution)
Ubuntu ( ) is a Linux distribution based on Debian and composed mostly of free and open-source software. Ubuntu is officially released in three editions: ''Desktop computer, Desktop'', ''Server (computing), Server'', and ''Core'' for Internet of things devices and robots. All the editions can run on the computer alone, or in a virtual machine. Ubuntu is a popular operating system for cloud computing, with support for OpenStack. Ubuntu's default desktop changed back from the in-house Unity (user interface), Unity to GNOME after nearly 6.5 years in 2017 upon the release of version Ubuntu version history#1710, 17.10. Ubuntu is released every six months, with long-term support (LTS) releases every two years. , the most-recent release is Ubuntu version history#2210, 22.10 ("Kinetic Kudu"), and the current long-term support release is Ubuntu version history#2204, 22.04 ("Jammy Jellyfish"). Ubuntu is software development, developed by British company Canonical (company), Canonical, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canonical (company)
Canonical Ltd. is a UK-based privately held computer software company founded and funded by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth to market commercial support and related services for Ubuntu and related projects. Canonical employs staff in more than 30 countries and maintains offices in London, Austin, Boston, Shanghai, Beijing, Taipei, Tokyo and the Isle of Man. Projects Canonical Ltd. has created and continues to back several projects. Principally these are free and open-source software (FOSS) or tools designed to improve collaboration between free software developers and contributors. Some projects require a Contributor License Agreement to be signed. Open-source software * Ubuntu Linux, a Debian-based Linux distribution with GNOME (formerly with Unity) desktop ** Ubuntu Core, tiny, transactional version of Ubuntu * GNU Bazaar, a decentralized revision control system * Storm, an object-relational mapper for Python, part of the Launchpad code base * Juju, a servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
