--author Canonical
--title About Ubuntu ...
--date today

--heading Where did it all begin?

Linux was already established as an enterprise server platform in 2004. But free software was still not a part of everyday life for most computer users. That's why Mark Shuttleworth gathered a small team of developers from one of the most established Linux projects – Debian - and set out to create an easy-to-use Linux desktop, Ubuntu.

The vision for Ubuntu is part social and part economic: free software, available free of charge to everybody on the same terms, and funded through a portfolio of services provided by Canonical.

--footer Copyright: Canonical ...

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--heading Ubuntu Releases ...

The Ubuntu team broke new ground in committing to a programme of scheduled releases on a predictable six-month basis.

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It was decided that every fourth release, issued on a two-year basis, would receive long-term support (LTS). LTS releases are typically used for large-scale deployments.

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