Why Ubuntu Linux?

If you have been wondering why I chose Ubuntu as my Linux distribution of choice here are a few of reasons why I am an advocate of this project.

  • Ubuntu is sponsored by Canonical, a company founded by Mark Shuttleworth.
  • Mark Shuttleworth was part of the Go Open Source initiative in South Africa five years ago which introduced me to the world of free and open source software.
  • Ubuntu and its variants can be ordered online and delivered within a few weeks, free of charge, in South Africa. A service which helped me when I had no immediate access to the internet to download the ISO's
  • The Ubuntu distribution was the first Linux distribution I ever tried as a result of this.
  • Ubuntu made the transition from Windows very easy.
  • Ubuntu will , in my opinion, make the Linux desktop a much more viable option for long time Windows users.

That's it...those are a few main reasons I use Ubuntu.

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