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Ubuntu is an operating system for desktops, laptops and servers. It is a Linux distribution that is based on Debian GNU/Linux. Ubuntu aims to provide an up-to-date yet stable operati... More


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LICENSE : gnu general public license (gpl)
Gnu Free Documentation License (gfdl) : OPERATING SYSTEM : Linux2
Unix : USER INTERFACE : gnome
Kde : LATEST VERSION : 8.04.1

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Ubuntu Is Very Good

I think Ubuntu is the best desktop environment of Linux.

RedHat is focus on enterprise server field.


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Easy Installation

Its easy to install java/mysql with default installers in ubuntu.


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Very Nice.

I switched to ubuntu from windows. It's a good OS for Java developers.


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Ubuntu, Ubuntu, Ubuntu What Can I Say!

First of all I just want to say, I love the whole idea about this OS. I am from Africa and I know exactly what the word means and to bring that into the software world is just a brilliant idea.


I love the humanity thing, and actually using Ubuntu feels more human that any other OS (esp. M$ ones). It's amazing flexibility in customizing it, the host of application readily available to downloaded from the internet. The different "flavors", the NO - CLEAR & PRESENT DANGER feeling it gives, the COMMUNITY behind it( I can just go on for day about this ...)

As the title goes what can I say?


Well I know I sound like somebody in crazy-love with the software and I have my reasons to be but there are still some issues to be dealt with. One would be hardware compatibility, I mean come on this is Africa, we still have dial-ups and for an OS that supposed to be humanly to all people, I just don't see it happening with out a decent coverage of such essential piece of hardware. The other thing would be .......................... well nothing, for the life of me I just can't see what could be a "problem" with using this OS. A very small one would be the dominance of WIndows (particularly XP in our county) but who know one of these days it would all change.

Hey anything can happen even Obama go the nomination right ?!?!?!?!


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I Like It

8.04 is very good.i install it on my laptop.


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Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud Services Helps Users Build (and Support) Private Clouds

While it may be a completely philosophical debate whether the universe is turtles all the way down, it's a lot less existential to imagine that the internet is clouds all the way up. In April, Canonical previewed its Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (affectionately known as UEC), a system designed to simplify the creation, optimization, and management of cloud environments for private organizations. The interface and functionality of UEC is similar to the Amazon EC2 infrastructure, uses in-house hardware running Ubuntu Server Edition 9.04, and is powered by Eucalyptus Systems cloud computing tools.

Today Canonical officially launched the UEC service, including generalized tech support, consultancy and deployment services. Although UEC support is a joint offering from Eucalyptus Systems and Canonical, the Canonical team will act as the primary contact point in order to simplify and streamline support transactions.



Over 40 Free, Must-Have Open Source Resources

Occasionally, we at OStatic round up our ongoing collections of open source resources, tutorials, reviews and project tours. These educational resources are a big part of the learning mission we try to preserve at the site. We regularly collect the best Firefox extensions, free online books on open source topics, free tools for developers, resources for working with and enjoying online video and audio, Linux tutorials, and much more. In this post, you'll find an updated set of more than 40 collections and resources. Hopefully, you'll find something to learn from here, and the good news is that everything found in this post is free.



Downloading dia

Please advise how I should download dia. My operating system is Ubuntu 8.10.

Install rescue simulation for Ubuntu

how to install rescue simulation in linux ubuntu?


Backup solution for Ubuntu OS

I am looking for an easy to use command-line tool for backing up my Ubuntu machine.

Linux Installation Issue

i am having problems with Linux. I had vista operation before then i decided to use both Linux ubuntu and vista and i was going to use linux for first time ,i got some information for initializations which was telling me if u want install linux for first time go in windows vista and shrink your hard drive. i did shrink my hard drive and free about 10 gb for Linux ,when Linux installation finished i get my first problem i could not login because it seems i typed wrong word on it , then i tried to switch to windows vista when i restart pc, i got some option in boot which had 2 option for vista when i choose one of them it takes me to somewhere which is recovery part of my computer corporation then i cancel it and i restart system , but this time before going to boot options it gives me this error: GRUB LOADING ERROR 17 and i cant go anywhere else.
i bring up pc now with live cd , i searched some information on the internet about this problem but i did not understand anything because i am 100 percent new in Linux please tell me what should even i cant remove linux and back it to windows? Help...

Mount a linux drive on XP and Vice Versa?

I am using two o/s ( Xp Sp 2 and Ubuntu 5.04) on different drives. The issue is that when am using one, i cant see the other drive.

I use linux to surf the net because i understand that its not easily attacked by virus but after i have downloaded some notes and programs i'd like to turn back Xp to access those programs reason being am comfortable using XP which is where the problem arises.

As a result, I am forced to dowload them to flashdisk so that I can access them from there. Would appreciate any help because this is a tiring process i have to undergo everyday.

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