Kubuntu is not Ubuntu | Linux Today

Kubuntu is not Ubuntu

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 20, 2010

“This post is supposed to make it clear why Kubuntu is what it
is. Writing this down is necessary because people constantly get
the wrong picture.

“Entities

“Let me start to explain the relationships of entities around
Ubuntu.

“First and foremost there is the Ubuntu project, it is this
large monster that includes Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, Kubuntu,
Xubuntu, Edubuntu and some other stuff. One could think of the
Ubuntu project as an umbrella spanning across most (semi-)official
activities surrounding Ubuntu. Packaging KDE software would be such
an activity, so even as Kubuntu developer you are contributor to
Ubuntu at large.”

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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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