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Version and Release Numbers
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Located in
about-ubuntu/C/about-ubuntu.xml:157(title)
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The Ubuntu version numbering scheme is based on the date we release a version of the distribution. The version number comes from the year and month of the release rather than reflecting the actual version of the software.
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Located in
about-ubuntu/C/about-ubuntu.xml:158(para)
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Our first release (Warty Warthog) was in October 2004 so its version was 4.10. This version (Hardy Heron) was released in April 2008 so its version number is 8.04.
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Backing and Support
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Located in
about-ubuntu/C/about-ubuntu.xml:169(title)
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Ubuntu is maintained by a quickly growing community. The project is sponsored by <ulink url="http://www.canonical.com">Canonical Ltd.</ulink>, a holding company founded by Mark Shuttleworth. Canonical employs the core Ubuntu developers and offers support and consulting services for Ubuntu.
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Located in
about-ubuntu/C/about-ubuntu.xml:170(para)
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Canonical Ltd. also sponsors a number of other Open Source software projects, about which more information can be found on the <ulink url="http://www.canonical.com">Canonical website</ulink>.
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Located in
about-ubuntu/C/about-ubuntu.xml:177(para)
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What is Linux?
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Located in
about-ubuntu/C/about-ubuntu.xml:263(title)
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The <ulink url="http://www.kernel.org">Linux kernel</ulink>, pronounced 'linnuks' is the heart of the Ubuntu operating system. A kernel is an important part of any operating system, providing the communication bridge between hardware and software.
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Located in
about-ubuntu/C/about-ubuntu.xml:183(para)
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Linux was brought to life in 1991 by a Finnish student named Linus Torvalds. At the time, it would run only on i386 systems, and was essentially an independently created clone of the UNIX kernel, intended to take advantage of the then-new i386 architecture.
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Located in
about-ubuntu/C/about-ubuntu.xml:189(para)
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Nowadays, thanks to a substantial amount of development effort by people all around the world, Linux runs on virtually every modern architecture.
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Located in
about-ubuntu/C/about-ubuntu.xml:195(para)
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