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Founders of the Open Source Movement
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The open source movement and the dot.com boom of the late 1990s coincided, resulting in the popularity of Linux and the evolution of many open source friendly companies such as Corel (Corel Linux), Sun Microsystems (OpenOffice.org) and IBM (OpenAFS). In the early 21st century when the dot.com crash was at its peak, open source was in a prime position as a viable alternative to expensive proprietary software. Its momentum has strengthened since with the availability of many easy to use applications.
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As such, what started off as an idea became a passion to revolutionise a patent and license intense industry. With a significantly cheaper return on investment and enhanced usability features, Linux is now rooted as a viable option for enterprises and home users.
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About Ubuntu
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The focus of this topic is to make the students understand the origins of Ubuntu, the development cycle, version releases and the importance of community contributions towards its development.
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Ubuntu is a community developed, Linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need - including a Web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more.
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Ubuntu is an African word meaning 'Humanity to others', or 'I am what I am because of who we all are'.
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Mark Shuttleworth
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The history of Ubuntu dates back to April 2004 when Mark Shuttleworth formed a group of open source developers to create a new Linux OS. <placeholder-1/>Based on the principles of time-based releases, a strong Debian foundation, the GNOME desktop, and a commitment to freedom, this group operated initially under the auspices of http://no-name-yet.com.
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In a little over four years, Ubuntu has grown to a community of thousands of members and an estimated user base of over 8 million (as at June 2007). Canonical is the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu.
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