The "Ubuntu" is an ancient African word, meaning "humanity to others". Ubuntu also means, "I am what I am because of who we all are". The Ubuntu Linux distribution brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the software world. The Official Ubuntu Book covers the hottest new Linux distribution and will be heavily co marketed and promoted by the Ubuntu community through its official sponsor, Canonical Ltd, with its founder Mark Shuttleworth providing a foreword. This book will show ordinary users how to seamlessly install and use this free operating system. It demonstrates how to customize Ubuntu for personal and small business use, and sets the stage for using its open source power in schools, government or businesses SEE PAGE # FOR KEY TOPICS! Remember Ubuntu won Linux Journal's Reader's Choice Award for Best Linux distribution award in October 2005.