3.7 Ubuntu
Ubuntu is currently the most popular distribution and the most widely used in the private sector. The motto of Ubuntu is Linux for human beings—so in a sense, it’s the “human Linux.” The Zulu word ubuntu also means humanity toward others or mindful cooperation or I am what I am because of who we all are. So Ubuntu is not supposed to be just a lot of software technology, but an entire philosophy.
The company behind Ubuntu is Canonical Ltd., which is owned by the South African millionaire Mark Shuttleworth—former owner of Thawte Consulting. Compared to Red Hat, however, Canonical has far fewer employees. In the past, Canonical literally danced on all cylinders and tried to produce Ubuntu versions for smartphones, tablets, TVs, and ...
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