Ubuntu Start page

The freedom to study how the program works, and change it to make it do what you wish

The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor

The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others

Free software is more than just the bits that you downloaded and installed on your computer. It is a practice, philosophy and community best illustrated by four principles:

You can learn more about free software at the <a href="http://fsf.org/">Free Software Foundation (FSF)</a> and open source software at the <a href="http://www.opensource.org/">Open Source Initiative (OSI)</a>.

Free and Open Source Software

In the spirit of free and open source software, Ubuntu is absolutely free to download, use, share and improve however and whenever you like.

Ubuntu search and help homepage

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Ubuntu homepage

A place to let the community brainstorm ideas for improving Ubuntu

Ubuntu Brainstorm

These sites can come in handy for keeping up with Ubuntu news and tips.

Also known as "The Fridge", a good place to start with Ubuntu news

Ubuntu News

Bug tracking, <a href="http://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas" title="Personal Package Archives">PPAs</a>, and project pages

Launchpad