Ubuntu 10.04, released in April 2010, was the Linux distribution most likely to be found on a netbook or a curious student's dual-boot laptop. It introduced a purple-and-orange theme, moved window buttons to the left, and included the Ubuntu One cloud service and a music store.
- Vendor
- Canonical
- Version
- 10.04 LTS
- Released
- 29 April 2010
- Type
- os
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