Freedom
You can use Ubuntu Linux for both home and commercial use completely free of charge.
But there is even more to freedom than not paying for your software. Ubuntu Linux comes with complete source code. If you are unfamiliar with advanced computing, you should think of source code as a recipe.
Most probably right now you are using operating system that gives you no access to its source code. You have no way of knowing how exactly your system works, actually no one except producer knows how and what exactly your system does.
Open access to source code gives you possibility to know exactly how your software works, it gives you also possibility to modify any part of the system. Even if you are not a programmer, you should know that there are many of them that would improve your operating system for no additional cost if they only had that option - Open Source makes it possible. This is the main reason for such rapid development of Ubuntu Linux system and it's increasing popularity.
Who is using Ubuntu?
Check out who and why is using Ubuntu Linux. Read the stories below.
Andy , Factory Worker
As a windows user from the outset, I hadn't really looked at OSS. I was aware of it, but every time i had a look it seemed beyond my ability.
Then came live CD's and i tried Knoppix but was not very happy with it. I happened to come across Ubuntu ( 7.04 ) and tried it out and ended up dual booting with xp. Then came the new laptop with the dreaded vista and i wiped it completely and installed 7.04 followed by 7.10.
I was encouraged to try out linux mint and used it exclusively for a few months, but it seemed too easy, almost an xp replacement. Next i downloaded the beta for 8.04 and now have it installed as my only OS.
I love this distro, the security, the ease of use, just everything about it. I have turned into something of an Ubuntu evangelist, recommending it to all and sundry and have installed it for a number of family and friends who all love it too.
I have finally found an OS i enjoy using and the software that is available is amazing. Anyone out there with doubts...if i can do it, anyone can..
nilux, computer tech, sound engineer
I've switched to Ubuntu being sick of the general quality and unstability of Microsoft products, unescapable vendor lock-in and absence of ethics of Microsoft and Apple.
With Ubuntu and free software in general, I have found what I needed and thought was lacking in computing : humanity and freedom.
My passion in computing has come back, and I can now say that if I earn my living being a computer tech, it is thanks to Free software like Ubuntu.
Michael, Student
The first Linux distro I discovered was Ubuntu, and I didn't even know what it was, but when I booted it up, I had this great feeling that it would work.
Before I discovered Linux, I had Windows XP on a fairly old computer: 1GHz AMD Duron with 512 MB of memory. It ran pretty well. I was impressed. Too bad it didn't support desktop effects (also known as "Compiz Fusion") because the graphics card was the worst ever! Ubuntu hardly ever crashes, and when it does, it's normally easy to recover. Ctrl-Alt-Backspace restarts the X server (the GUI) so you get back to the login screen.
The community is great :) The Ubuntu Forums are very welcoming and the people there are very kind and helpful. Questions are answered quickly. Much quicker than any Windows one.
The Ubuntu devs have done a great job with the new release "Hardy Heron". Congratulations!
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