Ubuntu Linux Bible
Chapter One
The Ubuntu Linux Project
IN THIS CHAPTER
Introducing Ubuntu Linux
Choosing Ubuntu
Reviewing hardware and
software requirements
Using Ubuntu CDs
Getting help with Ubuntu Linux
Getting more information about
Ubuntu
Personal computers and their operating systems have come a long way since
the late 1970s, when the first home computer hit the market. At that time,
you could only toggle in a program by flipping switches on the front of the
machine, and the machine could then run that program and only that program
until you manually loaded another, at which time the first program was kicked
off the system. Today's personal computers provide powerful graphics and a
rich user interface that makes it easy to select and run a wide variety of software
concurrently.
The first home computer users were a community of interested people who just
wanted to do something with these early machines. They formed computer clubs
and published newsletters to share their interests and knowledge - and often the
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