An open source software allows many users to comment and correct errors about its programming or development. In this way a very robust program is obtained.with which all those involved in it benefit, whether they are programmers or common users.
Ubuntu meets these characteristics, since it is an open source operating system oriented to servers and also to different electronic devices.
Thanks to this program, today we can have different applications that we use daily on our mobile device., among many other examples. In this post we will show you what was the origin of Ubuntu and also each of the versions and modifications that it had over time.
What differentiated the first version of Ubuntu from its competition at the time?
Ubuntu is an open source operating system that has its structure based on the so-called Debian. It is directed for PCs as well as servers.
Not only is it an open source system, it is also free and uses different developers, who belong to the community, to improve every aspect of the operating system permanently.
One of the most outstanding characteristics is that it has different branches or divisions according to its orientation, the system that is designed for servers is called Ubuntu Server or the operating system for companies is called Ubuntu Business Desktop Remix.
Canonical is the company in charge of maintaining the Ubuntu format, and every 6 months a new version is released that, during the following nine months, different bucks can be made to improve each of the errors found. These remasterings are the updates of the different software that make up the operating system.
In addition, every two years, it publishes standard versions “Long Term Support” (LTS)which receive support from different designers to make patches for 5 years.
Source
Ubuntu is owned by the Canonical company run and created by the South African businessman Mark Shuttleworthwhich always clarified that Ubuntu’s competition is Windows, but the goal is to become like MacOS.
The operating system began to be created as a project in order to make the distribution and use of the Debian structure easier, in this way it began to correct different errors that existed architectures of Intel, AMD and AMR.
Its first release was made in October 2004 where the firewall and proprietary driver software had the difference of not being open source like the rest of the program, this being the main difference between the operating systems of the time, which were closed.
Through the passage of time, the company discovered that with this release and subsequent ones, the installation package and all the applications were very fragmented and complex, creating complications for all users at the time.
That is why, just in 2009 the Ubuntu Software Center was created in order to be able to search, install and uninstall the different applications that were available in those. Also, with this Ubuntu Center Software, you can enter different patches that are made by third parties.
In this way, a big problem is solved for everyone, all the problems with their possible solutions are found in the same place. In addition, it offers the possibility of creating assistance.
Evolution
Canonical started working with open source Linux for those ARM processors. This happened after the company’s statement made on June 3, 2010. In this way, a much more stable version is generated for processors of this kind of technology.
Already in 2011, applications created in “qt”which includes a graphical user interface to allow the development of programs with this multiplatform framework. In this way, it is possible to integrate Ubuntu with all the tools that qt technology has..
The Mir graphic server began to be used since 2013, with which a much more pleasant interface for the user was included, which is why the integration and expansion to different devices began, such as televisions and mobile phones, in addition to PCs.
At the beginning of 2014, the “Ubuntu for phones”which uses the Unity interface developed with a language that is based on JavaScript QML. Through this interface, you can perform different actions through the screen by means of mobile touch commands.
Among the different characteristics of this change, we can mention the interface that proposes multiple tasks, being able to use two applications at the same time, announcing in this way also Ubuntu integration for Tablets.
In the year 2013, Ubuntu Edge is created with the intention of raising money to be able to develop a base and use Ubuntu for the phone in the best way, thus allowing, use a desktop interface that can be connected to a mobile device and provide dual booting in order to use the Android operating system.
The hardware characteristics that are proposed to be used at that time is Dual Core or more, with 128 GB to store, a 4GB RAM, a screen that has a significant resolution and that is made of Sapphire glass. In addition, the inclusion of an anode silicon battery with two antennas for LTE wireless communication and 2-band WiFi.
In this way it was possible to create most of the operating system that we know today.. Subsequently, interface changes and different remasterings were made.
Complete timeline of all existing versions of Ubuntu and their features
As we said in previous paragraphs, Canonical releases a version that supports Long Term Support every two yearswhich means that they are compared with different security updates for a much longer time than the usual 9 months that the company grants for other extensions.
Ubuntu Version 6.06
It is the first version with LTS in which a bug fix for the desktop and an improvement in the server in terms of security and general bugs are included.
Version 8.04
Thanks to this remastering it was possible to correct some failures in the maintenance of the operating system.
Ubuntu v10.04
Fixes various operating system software, as well as generates a dynamic process so that codes can be corrected almost automatically. It shows different sections that are oriented to an average user.
12.04, the fourth version of Ubuntu
With this new LTS, which was launched in April 2012, improvements are included to adapt to different multiuniverse video cards.
Version 13.10
This is a big year for Canonical as Ubuntu for phones is released in 2013 and also for the new ARM systems. In this way, each of the different devices is integrated with the operating system.
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
This version brings important changes to different application icons, as well as a much more modern on and off design.
It allows removing the launcher’s work area selector, but offers the possibility of including it with an icon that we can attach to the desktop.
Ubuntu version 16.04
Ubuntu Software Center is removed by GNOMEwhich is called “GNOMESoftware”. The calendar is included by default and shows improvements in the possibility of drawing cursors and also improves the integration of the different files.
Yakkety Yak, Ubuntu version 16.10
In 2016, this version was launched, which brings important improvements to the kernel, as well as changes to the Unity desktop. Other improvements that are announced for this version was the overclocking support for the graphics AMDfor nouveau Y for Raspberry Pi 3.
It is also announced that the Unity desktop will be permanently replaced in the next version..
V17.04 named Zesty Zapus
Different patches are created in Mesa and in the kernel of the operating system. Unity and Mir are used for the last time, so GNOME and Wayland will start to be used respectively. It was released on April 13, 2017.
Ubuntu version 17.10
The name of this version is Skilled Aardvark or in the original language Artful Aardvark. This new LTS brings changes in different supports of the operating system and it is also the first time that GNOME and Wayland are reused.
Bionic Beaver Ubuntu 18.04
It was released in April 2018. Although it is true that it maintains the Ambiance theme since it could not be changed due to not having had enough time to reach the launch of this version.
Includes other enhancements such as emoji color, default installation of the To-Do app. Xorg becomes the default graphical server and cgroup v2 is incorporated for AMD memory encryption.
Ubuntu 18.10 version
We can find in this new version of Ubuntu, called Cosmic Cuttlefishthe kernel update in its version 4.18 and also Open SSL 1.1.1.
As the most outstanding news, we can mention that it does not include the update for i386 because the company decided not to develop this product for 32-bit processors anymore.
Disco Dingo version 19.04
With this version of Ubuntu that It was released in April 2019. We can find improvements in Linux kernel 5.0, which adds more technology in terms of FreeSync screen synchronization, improves the Adiantum algorithm and offers new components that will improve the USB 3.2 and USB Type C port.
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