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ubuntulinux

An extremely stable and good Linux distro that runs off of the Gnome desktop environment. Ubuntu is offered free of charge and can be shipped to your home in two formats: a liveboot CD, and also an install CD. Ubuntu is a good OS for people that are new to Linux.
by Nitrousinacan September 9, 2005
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ubuntard

Users, usually new to GNU/Linux and FOSS who confuse common applications with their existence on the Ubuntu distribution. Generally this can be combated by making it explicit that said applications are found on all GNU/Linux distributions.

Can also be associated with users who are under the impression that Ubuntu is superior to all other GNU/Linux distributions despite the fact that said distributions are tailored for specific requirements. In reality none are superior/inferior, just built for different requirements. Eg Gentoo for optimizing for hardware, Debian/Slackware/Fedora for reliability, {U|Ku|Xu}buntu/Mint for user friendliness, etc.
"which one is better Xgl/Compiz or Ubuntu Linux?"

Ubuntard looking at a generic distro using GNOME as the DE: "OMG are you using Ubuntu?!"
by filereaper January 10, 2008
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Ubuntero

1. A user of Ubuntu Linux. Also Ubuntite.
2. An Ubuntard.
3. An Ubuntero is a person in the Ubuntu community who has committed to observe the Ubuntu Code of Conduct. Ubunteros are self nominated, and you can become one by signing the code of conduct online (launchpad.net/codeofconduct).
4. A member of the social network for Ubuntu users, developers, and fans at ubuntero.org.
There is more to Linux than Ubuntu, but Ubunteros are often not aware of that.
by Béranger February 5, 2008
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Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a distribution of Linux.
Some good points of Ubuntu are:

-It has decent package manager.
-It has very good repositories.
-It is easy to use.
-It comes with good freeware by default.
-It has many sub-distributions to choose from.
-It is easy to install.
-It has some nice utilities.
-It is decently easy to configure.
-It can be loaded from a fully functional Live CD or installed on your hard drive.
-It has lots of packages available to suit your needs that can be downloaded with a few clicks.

Some people think Linux is "copying" Windows, its not.
Some people say Linux is a religion, its not (although there is a large Linux community)
Some people insist that Linux is HARD to use compared to Windows, it isn't, it is just different.
1: Mike was so happy with his decision to install Ubuntu on his computer.

2: Jim installed Kubuntu because he preferred KDE over Gnome.

3: I think people have to come to the realization that there isn't a "best OS", they all have their own good qualities.
by Klienmahn November 30, 2007
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ubuntard

Ubuntard is a concatenation of "Ubuntu" and "Retard."

BACKGROUND:

Ubuntu is a piece of software called an operating system. An operating system that most are generally familiar with is Microsoft Windows. Ubuntu is part of the GNU/Linux family of operating systems, and it is designed to be easy to use for those who are not particularly computer-savvy, yet easily customizable for experts.

Retards are people who are developmentally challenged, which means that they may not comprehend everyday happenings and thoughts at the level of what society's normal folk do. They may also act like children by throwing tantrums, thinking they're always right, being hypocritical, etc.

FOREGROUND:

An ubuntard is a special kind of computer user. They are users of the GNU/Linux distribution Ubuntu, however this is not the only defining characteristic. To be called an ubuntard you must generally believe you are an expert in the field of IT, computer science, or the Linux OS in general strictly because you use Ubuntu to browse the web, chat with your buddies, and do other end user things. Ubuntards generally congregate in the Linux/Unix area of the Technology portion of digg.com. You can observe them there in their natural habitat where they normally won't get called out on their 'buntardism by real experts, which in comparison to 'buntards are few in number on digg's tech area.

You may have noticed that you can shorten ubuntard with 'buntard. It sounds like boon-tard, and is far easier to say in conversation.
Man, this fucking ubuntard thinks he is Linus Torvalds cause he uses Firefox on Ubuntu, yet doesn't know what bash is.
by The Pizza Man April 2, 2009
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Ubuntu

A linux distribution for people that fail at life.
Noob: I finally installed Linux, does that make my uber leet?
Linux Guru: What distro?
Noob: Ubuntu...
Linux Guru: You suck assballs
by cactusbin January 13, 2009
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ubuntish

ubuntish, adj.
Something made needlessly difficult by someone taking out the features you need in an attempt to make it easy.
I found mythtv to be frustratingly ubuntish.
by Triffid Hunter September 14, 2008
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