理念

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Our work on Ubuntu is driven by a philosophy on software freedom that we hope will spread and bring the benefits of software technology to all parts of the globe.
Free and open source software

Ubuntu is a community driven project to create an operating system and a full set of applications using free and open source software. At the core of the Ubuntu Philosophy of Software Freedom are these core philosophical ideals:

1. Every computer user should have the freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, share, change and improve their software for any purpose, without paying licensing fees.
2. Every computer user should be able to use their software in the language of their choice.
3. Every computer user should be given every opportunity to use software, even if they work under a disability.

Our philosophy is reflected in the software we produce and include in our distribution. As a result, the licensing terms of the software we distribute are measured against our philosophy, using the Ubuntu Licence Policy.

When you install Ubuntu almost all of the software installed already meets these ideals, and we are working to ensure that every single piece of software you need is available under a licence that gives you those freedoms. Currently, we make a specific exception for some "drivers" which are only available in binary form, without which many computers will not complete the Ubuntu installation. We place these in a restricted section of your system which makes them trivial to remove if you do not need them.

For more information on the components of Ubuntu, please visit Components.
Free software

For Ubuntu, the "free" in "free software" is used primarily in reference to freedom and not to price - although we are committed to not charging for Ubuntu. The most important thing about Ubuntu is not that it is available free of charge, but that it confers rights of software freedom on the people who install and use it. It is those freedoms that enable the Ubuntu community to grow, sharing its collective experience and expertise to improve Ubuntu and make it suitable for use in new countries and new industries.

Quoting the Free Software Foundation's "What is Free Software", the freedoms at the core of free software are defined as:

* The freedom to run the program, for any purpose.

* The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs.
* The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help others.
* The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that everyone benefits.

Free software has been a coherent social movement for more than two decades. This movement has produced millions of lines of code, documentation, and a vibrant community of which Ubuntu is proud to be a part.
Open source

Open source is a term coined in 1998 to remove the ambiguity in the English word "free". The Open Source Initiative described open source software in the Open Source Definition. Open source continues to enjoy growing success and wide recognition.

Ubuntu is happy to call itself open source. While some refer to free and open source as competing movements with different ends, we do not see free and open source software as either distinct or incompatible. Ubuntu proudly includes members who identify with both the free software and open source camps and many who identify with both.

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我们在 Ubuntu 上的工作由自由软件的理念所驱动,我们希望把优秀的软件传播和带给全球的每个角落.
自由和开源软件

Ubuntu 是一个由社区推动的项目, 使用自由和来源软件来创造一个操作系统和全套应用程序。Ubuntu 理念的核心是软件自由:

1. 每个计算机用户应该可以为了任意目的, 自由的运行, 复制, 分布, 学习, 分享, 改变和改进他们的软件, 不需要支付任何版权费用。
2. 每个计算机用户应该能以他们选择的语言来使用的软件。
3. 每个计算机用户应该可以以各种方法来使用软件, 即使是在伤残下运行。

我们的理念被反映在我们生产和发布的软件上。这样, 我们分布软件的许可条件同样遵循了我们的理念, 使用 Ubuntu 版权策略.

当您安装 Ubuntu间时, 几乎所有软件已经被安装到理想的状态, 并且我们的工作保证您需要软件的每一个部分都在自由版权策略之下。当前, 我们为一些仅仅只有二进制可以利用的"驱动"做出了例外, 如果没有这部分, 许多计算机将不能完成 Ubuntu 安装。我们将这些放置在你计算机的 "restricted" 区域, 如果您不需要他们时, 可以删除他们。

对于更多关于 Ubuntu 组件信息, 请参考 组件.
自由软件

对于 Ubuntu, "自由软件" 中的 "自由" 主要是指 自由 和 免费 - 虽然我们承诺对于 Ubuntu 不收费. 最重要的事是 Ubuntu 不是说在费用上是免费的, 而是人们可以有自由的权利去安装和使用它。就是这些自由的权利是使Ubuntu 社区不断增长, 分享它的集体经验和专门技术用来改进Ubuntu, 使它适用于新的国家和新的产业。

引述 自由软件基金 的 什么是自由软件, 免费软件核心中的自由被定义为:

* 为任何目的, 自由运行程序。

* 自由的学习程序运作, 并使它适合您的需要。
* 自由分发复制, 以便您可以帮助其他人。
* 自由的改进程序, 并将您的改善发布给公众, 以便有益于大家。

自由软件已经做为一种连贯的社会活动超过了二十年。活动产生了成千上万行代码、文献, 和一个充满活力的社区, Ubuntu 自豪的成为其中的一部分。
开源

开源是1998为了取消英文单词"自由"的多义性而创建的。 开源起始 描述了在 开源定义 下的开源软件。开源继续享受更大的成就和更多的认可。

Ubuntu 乐意称自己开源。当提到一些自由和开源作为不同结果的竞争时, 我们没有发现自由软件和开源软件之间的不同或不相容。Ubuntu 骄傲地包含全部自由软件和开源阵营的成员以及和认同这些的成员。

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