ubuntu overview for developer

7/29/2019 Ubuntu overview for developer

1/21

Beginning Ubuntu GNU/Linux Dev

Session provided byUbuntu CaliforniaLocal Community

Teamand

members of local

Linux User's Groups(LUGs) and FLOSScommunity


2/21

Ubuntu Overview

Drew Johnson

Beginning UbuntuDev

Why does Ubuntuattract me?

Happy birthday JohnLennon, 70 years old

Ubuntu 10.10Maverick Meerkat

launches later today


3/21

How Ubuntu Gnu/Linux Rocks:

Phenomenal gratis community support

Also pay-for support available and inexpensive

Gnu/Linux OS

Debian base

GNOME Environment

Add Ubuntu ease of use polish Secure app store /'repositories' Ubuntu

Software Center


4/21

Ubuntu is:

Prounced oo-boon-too

Means humanity

towards others Community spirit is

part of the coredesign

Collaborativecomputing


5/21

Ubuntu is a FLOSS OS

FLOSS = Free/Libre Open Source Software

the source code is open, available for study,reuse and continuous improvement,

The licenses are designed to ensure thisimprovement process can't be halted by anysingle entity.

Potential of Forking keeps the process andthose involved honest.


6/21

FLOSS = free as in freedom

ENTIRELYUNRELATED TO $COST

Freedom to run the

program Freedom to access

the code

Freedom toredistribute theprogram to anyone

Freedom to improvethe software


7/21

GNU Project

Richard Stallman'sFree SoftwareFoundation

GNU Project


8/21

GNU/Linux

Linus Torvalds

Minux->Freax->Linux

Linux kernel

Add GNU utilities andcompilers to have acomplete OS

Add a WindowingManager/DesktopEnvironment


9/21

GNU/Linux distros

Add apps and you geta distribution ('distro')

Gnu/Linux

Many distros

Some of the most

popular distros

Ub t l d d kt Li


10/21

Ubuntu leads desktop Linuxmarket share


11/21

Slackware is oldest distro

Slackware, oldestcontinuousdistribution


12/21

Some other top distros


13/21

GNOME Desktop Environment

includes such thingsas:

Windows manager

Desktop manager

Power Manager

Applications


14/21

Ubuntu Gnu/Linux Dev

Debian:

One of the bestestablished, longest

running distributions Very stable, very

conservativedevelopmentphilosophy

Impecable QA


15/21

Mark Shuttleworth

Formerly a Debiandev

Made a fortune

selling co to Verisign 2nd Space Tourist

Decided to benefit

humanity by creatinga super user-friendlyLinux OS

Founded Ubuntu


16/21

Ubuntu is gratis

Ubuntu has no $ costto purchase gratis

Founders havepledged it will alwaysbe gratis

Loaded with FLOSSand gratis apps andtools


17/21

Phenom gratis community support

Known for friendliness and helpfulness 24 x 7 online support

chat (irc), web forums, mailing lists

both Ubuntu specific and wider Gnu/Linux &FLOSS support available

LUGs: SVLUG, BALUG, Berkeley LUG

geeknics, Linux picnic, 'installfests', etc. Ubuntu California Local Community Team

events like 'Ubuntu Hour', jam,


18/21

Pro support also available

Canonical: UbuntuAdvantage

Desktop Support

comes in Standard ($105/yr)

Advanced ($165/yr)

specifically fordevelopers


19/21

Innovative distro

Ease of useemphasis

Linux for HumanBeings

LTS, 6 mo cycles

Ubuntu Oneintegration

Social from Start

UTouch Library


20/21

Training and Certification

Canonical and other

companies Linux Certification

Ubuntu Certification


21/21

Ubuntu Software Center

An 'app store, built on secure repositories

Extremely easy to install, remove and seeinstallation history

ubuntu overview for developer

Documents