Projects

Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a community developed operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. Since its launch in October 2004 Ubuntu has become one of the most highly regarded Linux distributions with millions of users around the world.

Whether it is used in the home, at school or in an office Ubuntu contains all the applications needed, from word processing and email applications, to web server software and programming tools. Ubuntu will always be free to download, free to use and free to distribute to others. With these goals in mind, Ubuntu aims to be the most widely used Linux system, and is the centre of a global open source software ecosystem.

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Ubuntu Derivatives

We also sponsor several key derivatives of Ubuntu. These derivatives are developed and supported by Canonical and the Ubuntu community.

Kubuntu is a combination of Ubuntu and the KDE environment. Edubuntu is designed for use in classrooms. 

There are several other operating systems which are derived from Ubuntu, including local language versions and hardware-specific ones. You can learn more about them by going to the Ubuntu website.

Launchpad

Launchpad is a collaborative system developed by Canonical, and used to keep track of many aspects of open source development including bug tracking. Launchpad is the primary system for tracking bugs in Ubuntu.

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Bazaar

Bazaar is a distributed, free revision control system sponsored by Canonical and is available to everyone. It is used extensively with Launchpad and Ubuntu development, however all software development teams can benefit from it's performance, simplicity and decentralized model.

Read more or visit the Bazaar website.

Landscape

Lanscape enables IT professionals to manage multiple systems as easily as they manage one. Deploy software updates, manage users, monitor performance, create reports and inventory hardware all from a central console.

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