Ubuntu is the name by which a South African philosophy is known.
Ubuntu is a South African philosophy linked to loyalty and solidarity . The term comes from the Zulu and Xhosa languages and can be translated as "humanity towards others" or "I am because we are."
Truth and reconciliation are other values and principles that are closely related to this African philosophy. A doctrine that has become the fundamental pillar of the new republic of South Africa as it is considered vital to be able to carry out what has been called the African renaissance .
Ubuntu in the technological field
>This notion became popular in the field of technology since Ubuntu is the name chosen by the British company Canonical Ltd. to name a GNU/Linux distribution that is based on Debian GNU/Linux .
In this sense, Ubuntu is an operating system focused on ease of use and installation, designed for the average user. That's why its motto is "Ubuntu: Linux for human beings."
Ubuntu is the name of a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux.
Various software packages
Ubuntu is made up of various software packages that, for the most part, are distributed under open source and free license . This operating system is non-profit (it is available for free) and takes advantage of the capabilities of community developers to improve its features.
Its ease of use is one of the reasons that has led Ubuntu to increasingly become a more constant presence in the technology market. However, we must not forget that another of these reasons is the set of applications that it has incorporated for the satisfaction of its users.
Specifically, we would have to highlight that it has a music player, a web browser, a disc burner, an office suite, a multimedia player, an instant messaging client, a text editor, a document reader, a photo manager and editor, an administrator. files and an email client.
All elements that make Ubuntu a very complete alternative. And the fact that it is presented with high standards of both security and accessibility contributes to this.
Different versions of Ubuntu
The success achieved with this operating system at a computer level has led its company Canonical to be encouraged to make versions for another series of technological devices. In this way, there is now Ubuntu Phone for smartphones, Ubuntu TV for television or Ubuntu Tablet for tablets, among others.
The system is financed through the sale of technical support and other services linked to the operating system. Ubuntu has new versions every six months, which are supported by Canonical .
The collaborative aspect of Ubuntu is reflected in the possibility available to any user to make suggestions and present ideas for future versions of the operating system. For this you simply have to enter the official community website and publish the proposals or vote on others made by the rest of the users.
Ubuntu has versions in more than 130 languages, including Spanish. It can be downloaded from the Internet or installed via CD .