

The desktop session is comprised of top and bottom panels, from where users can launch application, interact with running apps, as well as to access the main menu and system tray area. This edition of Ubuntu uses the GNOME 2.28.1 desktop environment, now known as the GNOME Classic interface. Uses GNOME 2.28.1 as the default desktop environment You can use the boot medium to try Ubuntu without any change to your computer, start an existing operating system installed on the first disk drive, run a memory test, or install the system without testing it (not recommended). The ISO images can be written to USB sticks or CD discs. Supported hardware platforms include 64-bit (AMD64), 32-bit (Intel x86), Freescale i.MX51, and Marvell Dove. It is distributed as a Desktop, Alternate, Netbook, and Server editions. Distributed in multiple editions, supporting several hardware architectures Even if it is no longer supported by Canonical with security updates and high-impact bugfixes, the distribution is still available for download. This edition was dubbed Karmic Koala and it was the 11th release of the Ubuntu operating system. It is created by Canonical, a company owned by a British-South African entrepreneur by the name of Mark Shuttleworth. Ubuntu is a freely distributed and open source distribution of Linux based on the well known Debian GNU/Linux operating system.
