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Canonical
on 6 August 2020

Infographic: Ubuntu from 2004 to 20.04 LTS

20.04 LTS Community infographic Security Ubuntu

Today, the first point release of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS went live! To celebrate, we wanted to share how Ubuntu has evolved since the first release in 2004 to where we are today with 20.04. Thanks to those in the community and our users for your contributions and joining us on this journey. Upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS now!

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