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What is Linux?

• an open-source version of the UNIX operating system
• Linux (commonly in English, also , ) is a generic term referring to Unix-like graphical user interface (GUI) based computer operating systems based on the Linux kernel. ...
• The Linux kernel is an operating system kernel used by the Linux family of Unix-like operating systems. It is one of the most prominent examples of free and open source software.

• A free Unix-like operating system kernel created by Linus Torvalds and released under the GNU General Public License; One of any number of systems that uses Linux as its kernel

• An operating system that is a UNIX clone. It was created by programmer Linus Torvalds, who gave Linux its name. Linux is under special copyright that allows anyone to improve it, but no one to profit from it. top of page

• Linux is a UNIX-like operating system option other than Windows. There are many Linux distributions, such as CentOS, Red Hat, Debian, Fedora, etc. Linux is mostly known for its use in servers.

• A free version of the Unix operating system, primarily composed of tools developed over a 15-year period by Richard Stallman and Project GNU. ...

• The leading project to create an open source operating system. The most successful example of open source software. Linux has two leading GUIs: GNOME and KDE. More: "As a new desktop"

• A freely-distributable implementation of UNIX that runs on a number of hardware platforms, including Intel and Motorola microprocessors. It was developed mainly by Linus Torvalds. ...

UBUNTU

Ubuntu is an operating system that can run on almost any computer. It is Linux based, and thus can be edited by many people. It is free to install and contains many free programs, so it is a great low-cost alternative to Windows.

Ubuntu is constantly being updated by dozens of people, so it is an operating system that fits the needs of many types of people.

Ubuntu is an African word meaning 'Humanity to others', or 'I am because we are'. The Ubuntu distribution brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the software world. This is where the name for the OS came from as it was developed by a South African named Mark Shuttleworth.

Ubuntu is a community developed, Linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more.