About Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a community-developed Linux operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers.

Whether you use it at home or at work, Ubuntu contains all the applications you'll ever need, from word processing and email applications, to web server software and programming tools.

Ubuntu is and always will be free of charge. You do not pay any licensing fees.

Ubuntu comes in two basic versions: a desktop version with Windows™-like graphical user interface, and a server version.

The Ubuntu Development Team issue a new desktop and server release every six months.  That means you'll always have the latest applications that the Open Source world has to offer.

Ubuntu is designed with security in mind. You get free security updates for at least 18 months on the desktop and server.  With the Long Term Support (LTS) version you get three years support on the desktop, and five years on the server.  Upgrades to new versions of Ubuntu are and always will be free of charge.

Everything you need comes on one CD, providing a complete working environment.  Additional software is available online.

To learn more about Ubuntu and the Ubuntu philosophy, visit their website.  To obtain informal support from Indonesian Ubuntu users, join up with Ubuntu Indonesia Forums.

About Ubuntu Server

The Ubuntu Server, presently at version 10.04, is built upon the solid foundation of Debian which is known for its robust server installations, and has a strong heritage for reliable performance and predictable evolution.

The Ubuntu Server is changing the server market for businesses by delivering the best of free software on a stable, fully supported and secure platform.  Ubuntu can now be found in hundreds of organisations across the world delivering key services reliably, predictably and economically.

Ubuntu Server is an energy efficient, low memory and disk footprint operating system that helps build server functions with no compromise on agility and versatility.

The Ubuntu Server can become the backbone of many of the services that a typical business needs to run to be successful.

With no license fees, an expanding ecosystem, minimal maintenance, a growing community of peers and references, Ubuntu Server is making many organisations reconsider how they use Linux for their information technology needs.

Ubuntu Server:
  • easily integrates in your existing networks.
  • provides a low total cost of ownership.
  • offers multiple life cycle scenarios for you to choose from.
  • delivers free life maintenance.
Ubuntu Server Edition is built to be easy to maintain and run to also reduce maintenance costs.  From package management to our simplified installation tasks, Ubuntu has been built from the ground up to provide organizations with unprecedented benefits.

Lower your cost of ownership

  • Built for purpose – no bloatware and no extraneous applications clogging up what you really want to so - run the services that run your business.
  • The platform for open and free computing – save not only on the operating system but take advantage of the fantastic array of free server software out the to compound the savings for your organisation.
  • Simple to upgrade - get the latest and greatest every 6 months.
  • Simple to update - Debian packaging and APT packaging are recognised as the easiest, smoothest methods of introducing software to your server stack.
  • The ideal 'green' solution - whether it is virtualisation maximising your server efficiency or simply running a lean services across your network, Ubuntu is a great partner in the drive to improve efficiency.
  • Secure - the greatest risks to your business are eliminated.  Continuous updates respond to the changing landscape of risk on an already hard-to-hack distribution.

What does Ubuntu mean?

Ubuntu is an African word meaning 'Humanity to others', or 'I am what I am because of who we all are'.