Ubuntu is the name of an operating system built from the Linux kernel(Linux Kernel). It is an open source system based on the standards of the software free. This term also refers to a philosophy of African origin, which talks about the meaning of humanity and the way it lives.
The choice of name is based on the African philosophy “ubuntus” and reflects the project's ideology, highlighting the spirit of mutual help among employees. The Ubuntu system has community development and the product can be shared with anyone. Those who wish can install the operating system on their computer for free, without having to pay to use it.
Ubuntu was released in 2005 by the company Canonical. It was advertised as a simple to use system and intended for personal or professional purposes.
It is considered a secure system and contains all the applications necessary for the user's navigability, such as the browser (web browser), text editing programs, spreadsheets, among others softwares focused on content production and entertainment.
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Ubuntu as a philosophy of life
Ubuntu is an African philosophy, present in the culture of some groups that inhabit Sub-Saharan Africa, whose meaning refers to humanity with others. It is a broad concept about the essence of human beings and the way they behave in society.
For Africans, ubuntu is the human capacity to understand, accept and treat the other well, an idea similar to that of “love of neighbor”.
Ubuntu stands for generosity, solidarity, compassion for those in need, and the sincere desire for happiness and harmony among human beings.