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What is GNU?
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Located in
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The <emphasis>GNU Project</emphasis>, pronounced “guh-noo”, was launched in 1984 to develop a complete UNIX style operating system which is comprised of free software: the GNU system. Variants of the GNU operating system, which use the Linux kernel, are now widely used; though these systems are often referred to as “Linux,” they are more accurately called GNU/Linux systems.
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Located in
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The GNU project is closely linked to the philosophy of free software, which is central to the projects that derive from it, such as Ubuntu. The concept of free software is explained at <xref linkend="free-software"/>.
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Located in
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Getting Ubuntu
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Located in
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There are a number of methods you may use to obtain a copy of Ubuntu, all of which are described on the Ubuntu Web site <ulink url="http://www.ubuntu.com/download">download page</ulink>.
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Located in
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The first method is to download an ISO image from a mirror server near you and make a CD to install Ubuntu. Two types of CDs are available:
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Located in
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<emphasis>Desktop CD</emphasis> - the desktop CD allows you to try Ubuntu without changing your computer at all, and at your option to install it permanently later. This type of CD is what most people will want to use.
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Located in
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<emphasis>Text-mode install CD</emphasis> - the text-mode install CD allows you to perform certain specialist installations of Ubuntu. This type of CD is intended for cases such as creating pre-configured OEM systems or setting up automated deployments; it can also be used as a package source for upgrading older installations.
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Located in
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If you don't have a CD burner or you have limited or expensive bandwidth, we can send you pressed copies of the 'Desktop CD' free of charge. You may request CDs via <ulink url="http://shipit.ubuntu.com">Shipit</ulink>, the Ubuntu CD Distribution System.
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Located in
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Ordered CDs may take several weeks to arrive.
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