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  • Date: 2007-12-10 17:03:16 UTC
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                                <listitem><para>How Ubuntu is developed</para></listitem>
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                                <listitem><para>About Ubuntu versions</para></listitem>
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                                <listitem><para>The key differences between Ubuntu and Microsoft Windows</para></listitem>
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                </para>
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                <sect1>
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                        <title>About Open Source</title>
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                        Based on the principles of time-based releases, a strong Debian foundation, the GNOME desktop, and a strong commitment 
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                        to freedom, this group operated initially under the auspices of http://no-name-yet.com.</para>
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                        <para>Within little over 2 years, Ubuntu has grown to consist over 12,000 community members and some estimated 8 million
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                        users worldwide (as at June 2007).</para>
 
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                        <para>In a little over three years, Ubuntu has grown to a community of over 12,000 members and an estimated user base of over 8 million
 
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                        (as at June 2007).</para>
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                        <instructornote><title>Instructor Notes:</title><para><emphasis role="italic">If the students are interested to know more
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                        about Mark Shuttleworth, present the following content as a story.</emphasis></para>
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                        <para><emphasis role="italic">Mark Shuttleworth is an African entrepreneur
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                                <sect2>
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                                <title>Ubuntu Development and the Community</title>
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                                <para>Ubuntu is a joint collaboration project between Ubuntu community members
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                                all around the world, and in addition to this community, Canonical pay
 
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                                all around the world, and in addition to this community, Canonical pays
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                                developers to contribute to Ubuntu too. Since its inception in 2004,
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                                thousands of contributors have joined the Ubuntu community. These users
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                                contribute towards Ubuntu development through writing code, advocacy,
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                                forums and the mailing lists of Ubuntu. There are lots of ways to get
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                                involved!</para>
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                                <para><emphasis role="strong">Developer Zone</emphasis></para>
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                                <para>The developer zone comprises developers who create and package software,
 
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                                <para>The developer zone is comprised of developers who create and package software,
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                                fix bugs and maintain Ubuntu. They are responsible for ensuring that
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                                Ubuntu has a wide catalogue of software and it operates reliably and
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                                smoothly. A great way to get started as a packager is to join MOTU - see
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                                </para>
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                                <para><emphasis role="strong">Non-Technical Users</emphasis></para>
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                                <para>If you do not have technical knowledge of Ubuntu, you can help
 
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                                <para>Even if you do not have technical knowledge of Ubuntu, you can help
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                                Ubuntu users through the following skills:
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                                                <listitem><para>Artwork</para></listitem>
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                                certify Ubuntu professionals, assist partners to deploy Ubuntu and show desktop
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                                users (such as yourselves) how to use and get the most out of it. For
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                                more information on Ubuntu course availability and certifications, please
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                                refer to <ulink url="http://www.ubuntu.com/training"> http://www.ubuntu.com/training"</ulink>.</para>
 
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                                refer to <ulink url="http://www.ubuntu.com/training"> http://www.ubuntu.com/training</ulink>.</para>
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                                <para>As with software development, the community contributes
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                                towards the development and enhancement of this desktop course. As
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                                Ubuntu experts, the community defines the scope and structure of the
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                                they are specially built for Ubuntu. Ubuntu repositories are categorised into
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                                four groups based on the level of support provided for their content /
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                                applications and their source code components. These will be covered in more detail in lessons 3, 6 and 7.</para>
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                        The freedom to improve the programme and release your improvements to the public, so that everyone benefits.
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<instructornote><title>Instructor Notes:</title><para><emphasis role="italic"> While explaining the software repository categories, demonstrate where the repositories can be found. These repositories can be accessed by clicking System &gt; Administration &gt; Software Sources.</emphasis></para>
 
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                        <instructornote><title>Instructor Notes:</title><para><emphasis role="italic"> While explaining the software repository categories, demonstrate where the repositories can be found. These repositories can be accessed by clicking System &gt; Administration &gt; Software Sources.</emphasis></para>
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</instructornote>
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                                <note><title><emphasis role="strong">Note:</emphasis></title>
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                        <para>This course is primarily based on applications available in the Main repository, which is the default repository in Ubuntu.
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                        <title>Ubuntu Vs Microsoft Windows: Key Differences</title>
 
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                        <title>Ubuntu and Microsoft Windows: Key Differences</title>
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                        <para>Open source differs from the proprietary software model in that it:</para>
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                                <itemizedlist>
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                                                <listitem><para>Encourages customisation and variation as opposed to a one size fits many approach.</para></listitem>