Ubuntu is a Linux distribution built on Debian and first released by the company Canonical, founded by the South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth. Its name comes from a Southern African philosophy that stresses community and shared humanity, and the project aimed to make free software easy enough for ordinary desktop users. Ubuntu adopted a fixed schedule of new releases every six months, with long-term support versions every two years, which made it predictable for businesses and developers. It became one of the most widely used Linux systems, running on personal computers, servers, cloud platforms and many devices. Its popularity helped bring open-source software to a far larger audience than before.
Before and after
- from 22 September 2004 to 23 May 2010Premiere of Lost
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- 20 October 2004Creation of Ubuntu
- 21 October 2004Discovery of Polydeuces
- 25 October 2004South Thailand insurgency
- 26 October 2004Founding of European Border and Coast Guard Agency
- 26 October 2004Release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
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