| Why Ubuntu has gone big time so quickly |
Oct. 17, 2005
 No doubt about it: Ubuntu -- along with its cousins, Kubuntu and Edubuntu -- has become an open source big shot in just one year's time. The Debian-based distro already has succeeded in attracting thousands of satisfied users, ranging from Linux beginners to seasoned administrators.
What is behind this phenominal success? Could it be a quality product combined with friendly community resources and clearly stated objectives? Or, could it be the diversity of its offerings? DistroWatch regular contributor Robert Storey, apparently one of the last desktop Linux watchers to discover Ubuntu, set out to investigate the up-start distro. Read Storey's impressions on this desktop Linux marvel, at DistroWatch.
DesktopLinux.com has been well aware of Ubuntu/Kubuntu's popularity and has been keeping close track of key releases, including the final 5.10 releases of Oct. 13 as well as previous release candidates.
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