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How to refer to Ubuntu

1. Use "Ubuntu operating system" the first time you refer to Ubuntu, then use "Ubuntu" thereafter. You can use the terms "Ubuntu system" and "Ubuntu environment" when they are more appropriate than "Ubuntu operating system."
2. You can use "Ubuntu Linux distribution" or "Ubuntu Linux distro," but try to reserve those terms for audiences who do not need to have "distribution" or "distro" explained to them.
3. You can use Kubuntu, Kubuntu system, Kubuntu environment, and Kubuntu distribution when referring to Ubuntu with the KDE desktop, but remember that it is still the Ubuntu operating system, not the Kubuntu operating system.
4. Use "based on Debian GNU/Linux" when referring to Ubuntu's Debian roots.
5. Use "Linux-based" when referring to Ubuntu's kernel roots.
6. You might find that you must use the term "Ubuntu Linux". If so, then try to work in the phrase "based on Debian GNU/Linux".
7. If you use any of these terms, (Debian, GNU/Linux, Linux, distribution, distro) you must explain them in the text following their first use, as well as in the glossary (if there is a glossary). The only exception is when the audience of the document is already knowledgeable about the terms.
8. If there is an About Ubuntu section in your document, then describe Ubuntu and its genealogy, including GNU/Linux, Debian, and the Linux kernel.

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Random notes: Select vs highlight vs choose. Select an item from a list, choose an item from a menu. To choose an menu item, click on it. Do not use highlight as a verb; use as a noun or adjective. The selected text is highlighted.

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