Ubuntu is probably the most well-known Linux distribution. Ubuntu is based on Debian, but it has its own software repositories. Much of the software in these repositories is synced from Debian’s repositories. … Ubuntu is even building its own Mir graphical server while other distributions are working on the Wayland.

Is Ubuntu part of Linux?

Ubuntu is a complete Linux operating system, freely available with both community and professional support. … Ubuntu is entirely committed to the principles of open source software development; we encourage people to use open source software, improve it and pass it on.

Is Ubuntu community driven distribution?

Even more confusing, while Ubuntu seems technically a community distribution, its backing by Canonical gives it more funding than the average community distribution.