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The desktop is what you see after you log in to your computer and what you use to manage and run applications. The default desktop environment for Ubuntu is <ulink url="http://www.gnome.org/">GNOME</ulink>, a leading UNIX and Linux desktop suite and development platform.
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You can optionally install the <ulink url="http://www.kde.org/">KDE</ulink> and <ulink url="http://www.xfce.org/">Xfce</ulink> desktop environments, which have their own distinctive look and feel. KDE and Xfce are made available in Ubuntu by the <ulink url="http://www.kubuntu.org">Kubuntu</ulink> and <ulink url="http://www.xubuntu.org">Xubuntu</ulink> projects respectively. You can even install a KDE-only or Xfce-only version of Ubuntu if you wish.
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about-ubuntu/C/about-ubuntu.xml:149(para)
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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 (Jaunty Jackalope) was released in April 2009, so its version number is 9.04.
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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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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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about-ubuntu/C/about-ubuntu.xml:177(para)
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How can I upgrade to the latest version of Ubuntu?
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Located in
about-ubuntu/C/about-ubuntu.xml:182(title)
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A new version of Ubuntu is released every 6 months; the Update Manager should inform you when a new version is available for download. To check for a new version:
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about-ubuntu/C/about-ubuntu.xml:183(para)
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Open Software Sources (<menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Administration</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Software Sources</guimenuitem></menuchoice>) and select the <guilabel>Updates</guilabel> tab.
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Located in
about-ubuntu/C/about-ubuntu.xml:191(para)
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Under <guilabel>Release upgrade</guilabel>, make sure that <guilabel>Normal releases</guilabel> is selected and click <guibutton>Close</guibutton>.
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