Thursday, August 27, 2009

About Ubuntu
  • Ubuntu is a community developed, Linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more.

Desktop Edition







Ubuntu Desktop Edition



  • With Ubuntu Desktop Edition you can surf the web, read email, create documents and spreadsheets, edit images and much more. Ubuntu has a fast and easy graphical installer right on the Desktop CD. On a typical computer the installation should take you less than 25 minutes.

A complete office productivity suite


OpenOffice contains a user interface and feature set that is similar to other office suites, and includes all the key desktop applications you need, such as:
Word processor - for anything from writing a quick letter to producing an entire book.
Spreadsheet - a tool to calculate, analyse, and present your data in numerical reports or charts.
Presentation - an easy, and powerful tool for creating effective multimedia presentations.


System requirements
Ubuntu is available for PC, 64-Bit PC and Intel-based Mac architectures. At least 256 MB of RAM is required to run the alternate install CD (384MB of RAM is required to use the live CD based installer). Install requires at least 4 GB of disk space.


The Ubuntu promise




  • Ubuntu will always be free of charge, including enterprise releases and security updates.


  • Ubuntu comes with full commercial support from Canonical and hundreds of companies around the world.


  • Ubuntu includes the very best translations and accessibility infrastructure that the free software community has to offer.


  • Ubuntu CDs contain only free software applications; we encourage you to use free and open source software, improve it and pass it on.