For those who're so interested in computing,linux is something which
they take pride in being a user of,and love its freedom and flexibility.
Among all the linux distributions,which already are extremely popular,UBUNTU is the most popular.The reason for its triumph over all other linux distribution is its ease of use.Before UBUNTU came into picture,linux was thought of as a real tough nut to crack.Many had the (wrong) notion about linux being a completely command line based OS.While it is still true that an extremely rich set of useful applications,programs and features of linux are dependent on command line.Linux certainly was much more than just a console-driven,type and press Enter styled OS,even before UBUNTU was born.The one thing it lacked was the real ease of use offered by other OS such as WINDOWS ans MAC.
UBUNTU changed the scene with its innovative solutions to issues.It ensured that users could download new software easily.The OS was further popularised by the fact that it allowed you to use the system right from the CD and install it only once you felt pleased enough.The installer was simple and looks very different and beautiful.
UBUNTU software updates were fuss-free even for the regular user to understand.One of its most innovative technical aspects its self upgrade feature.You didn't need to download a separate ISO file,burn it to disk and then install or update from it.All you have to do was upgrade from within the OS,The required files would automatically downloaded and installed.Version changed! Slowly,many other innovation came in:a music store(just like apple),a software centre,integration of music players and social service into GNOME shell and what not.Its these little changes over time that increasingly interest of new as well as already interested users.
The cherry on the topping was awesome "NO DRIVERS REQUIRED" approach.UBUNTU made it easy for the users to plug in their mobile phones,select their country,fill in a few details and get ready with GPRS connection.This was,and still is,a huge boost for people (mostly students) who live in places where they cant afford for wired-connections or costly wire-less plans.
For some users the last mentioned feature (built-in drivers) is most important.Although you won't find Pentium 4 processors in the market anymore,some still use such machines just because it all does what they want to do.These uses don't upgrade either due to monetary problems or because they're simply happy with their PC.The bigger problem with the owners of "boxes" such as these more on the side of support than features.If you lost the only copy of the drivers CD of the motherboard for a P4 computer today you will be to buy a new system.The reason is the lack of support from the manufacturers would have stopped supporting these device.So you wouldn't get the drivers on the website.With little luck getting it elsewhere either.Since the linux KERNAL has the huge database of drivers,UBUNTU gives the reason to rejoice.It brings back life to such old PC's.While the system requirements of other OS for running are high,UBUNTU doesn't need much to get great performance from older machine.
While 512 MiB RAM might seem a little less for WINDOWS 7 or VISTA,UBUNTU can not only be used in such systems but can also perform pretty decently.
In case the description suggests even in the slightest of ways that UBUNTU ( or any other linux distribution) is meant to run on slow devices, you might be enlightened to know most supercomputers in the world today use linux as their OS.All these facts and features make UBUNTU more popular than any other linux distribution.
Among all the linux distributions,which already are extremely popular,UBUNTU is the most popular.The reason for its triumph over all other linux distribution is its ease of use.Before UBUNTU came into picture,linux was thought of as a real tough nut to crack.Many had the (wrong) notion about linux being a completely command line based OS.While it is still true that an extremely rich set of useful applications,programs and features of linux are dependent on command line.Linux certainly was much more than just a console-driven,type and press Enter styled OS,even before UBUNTU was born.The one thing it lacked was the real ease of use offered by other OS such as WINDOWS ans MAC.
UBUNTU changed the scene with its innovative solutions to issues.It ensured that users could download new software easily.The OS was further popularised by the fact that it allowed you to use the system right from the CD and install it only once you felt pleased enough.The installer was simple and looks very different and beautiful.
UBUNTU software updates were fuss-free even for the regular user to understand.One of its most innovative technical aspects its self upgrade feature.You didn't need to download a separate ISO file,burn it to disk and then install or update from it.All you have to do was upgrade from within the OS,The required files would automatically downloaded and installed.Version changed! Slowly,many other innovation came in:a music store(just like apple),a software centre,integration of music players and social service into GNOME shell and what not.Its these little changes over time that increasingly interest of new as well as already interested users.
The cherry on the topping was awesome "NO DRIVERS REQUIRED" approach.UBUNTU made it easy for the users to plug in their mobile phones,select their country,fill in a few details and get ready with GPRS connection.This was,and still is,a huge boost for people (mostly students) who live in places where they cant afford for wired-connections or costly wire-less plans.
For some users the last mentioned feature (built-in drivers) is most important.Although you won't find Pentium 4 processors in the market anymore,some still use such machines just because it all does what they want to do.These uses don't upgrade either due to monetary problems or because they're simply happy with their PC.The bigger problem with the owners of "boxes" such as these more on the side of support than features.If you lost the only copy of the drivers CD of the motherboard for a P4 computer today you will be to buy a new system.The reason is the lack of support from the manufacturers would have stopped supporting these device.So you wouldn't get the drivers on the website.With little luck getting it elsewhere either.Since the linux KERNAL has the huge database of drivers,UBUNTU gives the reason to rejoice.It brings back life to such old PC's.While the system requirements of other OS for running are high,UBUNTU doesn't need much to get great performance from older machine.
While 512 MiB RAM might seem a little less for WINDOWS 7 or VISTA,UBUNTU can not only be used in such systems but can also perform pretty decently.
In case the description suggests even in the slightest of ways that UBUNTU ( or any other linux distribution) is meant to run on slow devices, you might be enlightened to know most supercomputers in the world today use linux as their OS.All these facts and features make UBUNTU more popular than any other linux distribution.
