[Johannesburg, 20 September 2004] - A preview of a new Linux distribution inspired by South African international open source software evangelist, Mark Shuttleworth, is available on the Internet. . . .
[Johannesburg, 20 September 2004] - A preview of a new Linux distribution inspired by South African international open source software evangelist, Mark Shuttleworth, is available on the Internet.

According to the Web site, the Ubuntu distribution takes its name from the African word meaning "humanity to others", capturing the spirit of open source philosophy, which principally dictates that software should be available free of charge.

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