Ubuntu is a community developed, Linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops & servers. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, presentation, document & spreadsheet software, instant messaging & much more. Ubuntu is free software. Whether you use it at home, at school or at work Ubuntu contains all the applications you'll ever need, from word processing & email applications, to web server software & programming tools.

Ubuntu is & always will be free of charge. You do not pay any licensing fees. You can download, use & share Ubuntu with your friends, family, school or business for absolutely nothing. We issue a new desktop & server release every six months. That means you'll always have the the latest & greatest applications that the open source world has to offer. Everything you need on one CD, which provides a complete working environment. Additional software is available online.

Ubuntu comes with full commercial support from Canonical & hundreds of companies around the world. Ubuntu includes the very best translations & accessibility infrastructure that the free software community has to offer. Ubuntu CDs contain only free software applications; we encourage you to use free & open source software, improve it & pass it on.

With Ubuntu Desktop Edition you can surf the web, read email, create documents & spreadsheets, edit images & much more. Ubuntu has a fast & easy graphical installer right on the Desktop CD. On a typical computer the installation should take you less than 25 minutes. The graphical installer enables you to get up & running quickly & easily. On the desktop you have a full set of productivity, Internet, drawing & graphics applications, & games.

The Server Edition - built on the solid foundation of Debian which is known for its robust server installations - has a strong heritage for reliable performance & predictable evolution. As your business grows, so does your network. More applications need to be deployed & more servers are required. Ubuntu Server Edition offers support for several common configurations, & simplifies common Linux server deployment processes. It provides a well-integrated platform enabling you to quickly & easily deploy a new server with any of the standard Internet services: mail, web, DNS, file serving or database management. A key lesson from its Debian heritage is that of security by default. The Ubuntu Server has no open ports after the installation & contains only the essential software needed to build a secure server.

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