Speaking Ubuntu
It's worth noting that you are bound to come across a lot of weird phrases when dealing with Ubuntu, especially when searching for information on the Net. In particular, I am referring to seemingly incongruous phrases, such as Warty Warthog, Hoary Hedgehog, Breezy Badger, Dapper Drake, Edgy Eft, Feisty Fawn, Gutsy Gibbon, Hardy Heron, Intrepid Ibex, Jaunty Jackalope, and Karmic Koala. These are the unlikely code names of each of the releases of Ubuntu since its first appearance in 2004. The important one for you to remember is that of the current release, which is the one on the book's disc: version 10.04, known as Lucid Lynx.
You are also likely to come across a few other variations of the Ubuntu theme. These are Kubuntu, a KDE-based ...
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