The "X" in Xubuntu stands for the Xfce graphical desktop environment, but the word "ubuntu" represents both the technical and philosophical core of the operating system. "Ubuntu" is a South African ethical ideology focusing on people's allegiances and relations with each other. The word comes from the Zulu and Xhosa languages. Ubuntu (pronounced "oo-BOON-too") is seen as a traditional African concept, is regarded as one of the founding principles of the new republic of South Africa and is connected to the idea of an African Renaissance.
A rough translation of the principle of ubuntu is "humanity towards others". Another translation could be: "the belief in a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity."
“具有 ubuntu 精神的人心胸开阔,乐于助人,见贤思齐且不忌妒贤能,因为他(或她)拥有适度的自信,而这源自如下认识:自己乃是属于一个更大的整体,当他人受到伤害或死去时,当他人受到折磨或压迫时,这个整体就会消失。” |
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--总监督 Desmond Tutu |
作为基于Linux的发行版Ubuntu家族中的一员,Xubuntu操作系统将ubuntu精神带给软件世界。