first reference I saw to Ubuntu was when the Linux operating system flavor of the same name was sending out free installation CDs on request.
they explained the origin of the name and that the all-for-one concept suited what they wanted to provide as an open source OS.
back in the 1990s, I think.
while Ubuntu has somewhat turned into the Windows of Linux (ridiculously high requirements for hardware, tons of preinstalled bloatware, sign in requests) they're still free and open source, and one of the easier to install plug and play Linux flavors.
I realize that's sort of off topic and sort of on topic.
more off topic, Red Hat Linux was still free back then (and included an awesome "redneck" language selection in their text based installer, specifying steps like "put that there shiny coaster in the pop out drink holder on your computer.") Red Hat is interesting in that they're the only company I know of to make any significant amount of money selling an open source OS. they managed that by selling dedicated tech support to businesses for their flavor of Linux.
first reference I saw to Ubuntu was when the Linux operating system flavor of the same name was sending out free installation CDs on request.
they explained the origin of the name and that the all-for-one concept suited what they wanted to provide as an open source OS.
back in the 1990s, I think.
while Ubuntu has somewhat turned into the Windows of Linux (ridiculously high requirements for hardware, tons of preinstalled bloatware, sign in requests) they're still free and open source, and one of the easier to install plug and play Linux flavors.
I realize that's sort of off topic and sort of on topic.
more off topic, Red Hat Linux was still free back then (and included an awesome "redneck" language selection in their text based installer, specifying steps like "put that there shiny coaster in the pop out drink holder on your computer.") Red Hat is interesting in that they're the only company I know of to make any significant amount of money selling an open source OS. they managed that by selling dedicated tech support to businesses for their flavor of Linux.