Ubuntu, The leading OS for PC, tablet, phone and cloud

Ubuntu is one of the most user friendly Debian based Linux distributions. It curently has a LTS version out, Ubuntu 14.04, codename Trusty Tahr. As of the older LTS 12.04(Precise Pangolin) both the server and desktop version will have support for 5 years. Meaning they will have security updates for 5 years. After 5 years it is wise to switch to the newer LTS release.

Now, there are two types of releases, the LTS and regular releases. The LTS releases pops out every 2 years, and most companies only use an LTS release, which aims for stability. The regular releases come out every 6 month, and they usually have the latest features, but in my experience, do not provide the most stable experience.

Security

As with any Linux distribution, security is solid from the kernel up. Does that mean that all Linux distribution are un-hackable? No. But with Linux you're good for 99% of the time. On top of that, the UK security branch have stated: "Ubuntu most secure end-user OS". Ubuntu - and Linux in general - is as transparent as can be. For people that are interested, can view the Ubuntu security notices, for everything security related, affecting the current supported releases of Ubuntu.

Freedom

Since Ubuntu is an open-source operating system, it gives you freedom other proprietary systems don't give you. Ubuntu uses Debian as its base. And many other use Ubuntu as there base. Some have gotten official Ubuntu backing.

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Software

What would a operating system be without a barrage of apps, you can use, and choose the other because everyone else is using that one.

Internet

There are three popular web browsers on Ubuntu and Linux in general. One of them is installed in most Linux distros by default Ubuntu is one of those distros, and the browser is Mozilla Firefox. The others are Chrome/Chromium(the open-source version of chrome) and Opera.

Office work

When one has a suit and tie ready for work, he has not completed his big boy image just yet, one needs to make the 'am a big boy image' complete, by using an office application that is equally superb as ones suit, thats where LibreOffice comes in. A superb Office Suite.

LibreOffice is a fully featured suite, with a word processor, spreadsheet and presentation application, that are all Microsoft office compatible. On top of that you also get, an application similar to Microsoft Visio, called LibreOffice Draw. LibreOffice Math lets you edit and create mathematical formulas. Microsoft access users out there, can use LibreOffice base, a database management program. And you can't beat its price: free. For Linux, Mac and Windows.

Developing

Developers out there that are used to working with notepad++, will not be amused, when finding out that its not available for Linux Ubuntu. Well no worries, the alternatives, are equally as good, or better. To pick one of the better text editors out there, Sublime text, and the better SDK, QT creator.

Sublime text

QT creator

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Video Editing

For a free, and award wining video editing application, there is OpenShot Video Editor. Version 2.0 will bring many new features, - thanks to kickstarter - with a cross-platform build: Linux, Mac, Windows.

If you are a bit of Martin Scorsese you should try Lightworks, and if you like it, download it. Martin Scorsese is among many others that have used Lightworks, and made awards winning films - and series - with it.

Image editing

Photoshop is not available for Ubuntu and any other Linux distro. But, there is an alternative, and yes u guest it, its free, its gimp. Gimp is a free image editing software, that can measure up with Photoshop, and unlike photoshop, its already cross platform.

Audio Editing

For the people have to much free time on there hand, there is Audacity. For the more advanced lmms.

Gaming

Performance

Desktop Environments

Hardware Requirements

768 MB of memory and 5 GB of disk space (at least 6.4 GB of disk space is recommended) for Ubuntu Desktop. VGA, DVI, or HDMI capable of 1024x768 screen resolution. Security and maintenance updates will be provided for this release for 5 Years until April, 2019.

How do I find out which version and derivative of Ubuntu is right for my hardware in terms of minimal system requirements?

Processor:
HDD: 5 GB
RAM: 768 MB
Video card:

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