Ubuntu

Ubuntu is the most popular Linux distribution because of it is very easy to use, it's constant growth and all the options and applications that are included in the pack.

  This Linux distribution (like all the rest) is designed with the idear of giving everyone access to quality free open source software, that is constantly evolving and improving. This has favoured the creation of a big user community that offer constant support to this project.

  In the Ubuntu distribution we will find an application pack that will practically cover all our necessities as soon as we install it in our computer. To be a little bit more specific, this application pack includes the Mozilla foundation web browser (Firefox), the open source office suite OpenOffice, the versatile image editor The Gimp, plus an email client, various games and many utilities that will allow us to start to benefit from this excellent operating systems as soon as we have installed it.

  Ubuntu uses the EXT4 files system and it includes Compiz Fusion so that users that have only used Windows want have any adaptation problems.

  There are three different editions of Ubuntu available at the moment, one for desktop and laptops computers, another one for servers and one specifically designed for netbooks.

  If you still haven't tried Linux, you should start by installing the best known and most accessible distribution, Ubuntu.

  The new features included in Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala:

  - Simplified and more intuitive installation:
- Encoded personal directory to improve the users security.
- New session manager, with starting and closing screens.
- Ubuntu software center, with a new installer and future shop.
- Pidgin substituted by Empathy.
- Connection manager.
- Grub2 start up manager.
- Updated all packs (including Kernel and Gnome).