Operating System:
Ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com
A free Linux distribution, released every 6 months, supported with free security updates for a minimum of 18 months.
 

 

 
Underlying Technology:
Debian
www.debian.org
Ubuntu is based on the Debian operating system.
 
GNOME
http://www.gnome.org/
Ubuntu uses the GNOME desktop environment and developer platform.
 

 

 
Supported Standards:

 

 
Distribution Media:
Ubuntu Download Website
http://www.ubuntu.com/download
You can download Ubuntu for free. It is available for Intel, AMD64 and PowerPC processors. There are several flavours, Desktop, Server, Kubuntu (with KDE), Xubuntu (with XFCE - low-end systems). The "Alternative" CD is for offline upgrades (and a few more tasks).
 
Free delivery of Ubuntu CDs
http://shipit.ubuntu.com/
You can request to have Ubuntu CDs delivered to you free of charge (includes free posting).
 

 

Localization

 
Supported Locales:
Widely translated, and community support in local languages
http://www.ubuntu.com/support/local
Localised into many languages; regularly updated language packs. Community support also available in many languages.
 
Rosetta Web-based translation
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+translations
Ubuntu Web-based translation service. Shows available languages in Ubuntu. Before translating, please contact the translation team owner to coordinate.