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Connected Home Media: Ubuntu Linux: Power for the People

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 30, 2005

“The Zulu word ubuntu roughly translates to ‘community’
or ‘humanity to others,’ but a more accurate meaning is, ‘I am
because we are; we are because I am.’ Not coincidentally, the Linux
distribution Ubuntu seeks to bring this philosophy of selflessness
to software development. To me, it best encapsulates what’s
wonderful about open-source software (OSS) development and seems to
rise above the politics that often tarnish that movement. Ubuntu is
my favorite Linux distribution, and if you’re curious about life on
the Other Side, I can’t think of a better place to start…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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