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Exploring Ubuntu

You might have heard of the Linux distribution “Ubuntu”.

Ubuntu is in fact a word from the African language Xhosa. It expresses a profound concept of there being a shared understanding and humanity that exists between people. The concept extends beyond Xhosa, resonating in various Bantu languages across Africa. 



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