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Ubuntu is built on the Debian Linux distribution. Debian was started over 10 years ago by Ian Murdock when he
was a student at Purdue University. Over the years, the project has grown to over 1,000 volunteer developers and
20,000 different software packages. The base package format and package-management utilities behind Ubuntu
come from Debian. Ubuntu works on improving the consumability of the underlying operating system. That effort
has primarily focused on assembling a more targeted, consistent set of applications that can be bundled with the
base Linux OS to make a complete desktop or server.
Although Ubuntu draws from Debian, it adds features as well. The Ubuntu release always includes the latest version
of the GNOME desktop user interface. Other important differences include newer versions of the X Window Server
and the compiler GCC. These differences are documented in the feature goals for the release on the Ubuntu Web
site.
The essential thrust of the Ubuntu project is to be more consistently updated, patched, and recent than the base
Debian distribution and to enhance the system and promote it to users. The Ubuntu project is largely supported by
Canonical, which also provides commercial support services.
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Chapter 1: Getting Started with Ubuntu
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