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7. "Ubuntu" means "humankind"

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 01:53 PM

Jun 2013

U- is the abstract noun class, and "buntu" is the stem for "human". (The Bantu language family is named after that cognate they all share.)

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UBUNTU [View all] 1monster Jun 2013 OP

Thanks, lovely! nt babylonsister Jun 2013 #1

They would never exist in a capitalist system. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #2

Capitalism agent46 Jun 2013 #66

A bright spot in GD. HappyMe Jun 2013 #3

K&R Small 's' socialism is humanity's natural state. Nice post. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #4

I thought it was an OS. nt raccoon Jun 2013 #5

I think it is a Linux Based OS. SkyDaddy7 Jun 2013 #8

It is... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #10

It is and its an awesome OS madokie Jun 2013 #18

Same here..... Berlin Expat Jun 2013 #25

I predict that as you get more comfortable with it madokie Jun 2013 #35

I have to say Berlin Expat Jun 2013 #36

I agree about XP madokie Jun 2013 #38

I'm quite pleased with win7 thank you. xtraxritical Jun 2013 #41

I have no problem with that madokie Jun 2013 #42

Well...it was an awesome OS jeff47 Jun 2013 #62

What do you think Ubuntu Linux was named after? n/t backscatter712 Jun 2013 #55

Humanism pops up in most cultures cprise Jun 2013 #6

"Ubuntu" means "humankind" Recursion Jun 2013 #7

As always in language, there is denotation and conotation. 1monster Jun 2013 #9

In America someone could come stumbling off of the desert and a clerk will charge them for water. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #12

I am we - old african proverb usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #11

Beautiful! SalviaBlue Jun 2013 #13

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS L0oniX Jun 2013 #14

I think I read where Mint had overtaken Ubuntu. pocoloco Jun 2013 #44

Well, yes the whole OS Mint has taken top spot defacto7 Jun 2013 #67

Its amazing that especially many Americans forget even basic things of humanity and civilization AZ Progressive Jun 2013 #15

Our nation was born of "us v "them" and has never changed SoCalDem Jun 2013 #20

or the, "I got mine, screw everyone else" opinion eom a kennedy Jun 2013 #23

Aggressive, unethical people are the most dangerous people to a civilization AZ Progressive Jun 2013 #26

Strange game Shankapotomus Jun 2013 #31

Nice.... Deuce Jun 2013 #39

How about a nice game of chess? Doctor_J Jun 2013 #50

I like this set Shankapotomus Jun 2013 #54

Inspiring story. avaistheone1 Jun 2013 #16

I read something similar a while back zeemike Jun 2013 #17

That was in Altmeyer's book The Authoritarians Doctor_J Jun 2013 #48

I did not know that. zeemike Jun 2013 #51

You should read it. It's free, and though it's an academic book it's very Doctor_J Jun 2013 #52

Is it online? zeemike Jun 2013 #56

Yep. First thing I downloaded to the Kindle I got for Christmas Doctor_J Jun 2013 #58

Thanks for the link...n/t zeemike Jun 2013 #59

wow. I am because we are. robinlynne Jun 2013 #19

I thought the word was African for "I am too noob to install Debian" redgreenandblue Jun 2013 #21

Lol! Xithras Jun 2013 #28

Well, I just found my new sig line. a kennedy Jun 2013 #22

Typical response from ignorant, backwards savages. BlueJazz Jun 2013 #24

Wait a minute...Africa...people sharing...Obama...socialism Doctor_J Jun 2013 #47

You got it ! BlueJazz Jun 2013 #49

In Lak'ech Ala K'in DeSwiss Jun 2013 #27

Translation for those who, like me, will need to look it up: 1monster Jun 2013 #30

Exactly. DeSwiss Jun 2013 #37

This is priceless picture. I'll remember Ubuntu from here on. TRoN33 Jun 2013 #29

gosh libodem Jun 2013 #32

+1 AZ Progressive Jun 2013 #40

So glad to see the positive response to Ubuntu. :) K&R n/t OneGrassRoot Jun 2013 #33

K & R ctsnowman Jun 2013 #34

Ubuntu was the Celtics' slogan radiclib Jun 2013 #43

Even though I'm a Bulls fan, that was one of my favorite teams of all time. Grown2Hate Jun 2013 #65

But first...MOGAMBO! Atman Jun 2013 #45

Sort of like the Republican slogan Doctor_J Jun 2013 #46

this beautiful picture and story proud patriot Jun 2013 #53

lovely Liberal_in_LA Jun 2013 #57

Fantastic!! oldandhappy Jun 2013 #60

The picture looks like something out of a Busby Berkeley musical duffyduff Jun 2013 #61

They can teach empathy where we can't seem to here in the US. marble falls Jun 2013 #63

socialism is a natural state Swagman Jun 2013 #64

It's the best humanity can offer. defacto7 Jun 2013 #68

Awsesome pic! The story is lovely, though it doesn't seem to be verified. According to this Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2013 #69

The AGE of UBUNTU 1monster Jun 2013 #70

Saw that site already. It doesn't address the validity of the story, which I questioned. The Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2013 #71

Really, I don't care if the story is exactly true or apocryphal. 1monster Jun 2013 #72

I do. I dislike being sold a concept with a lie. It's unnecessary and insulting, and it creates and Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2013 #73

Well, then, prove it false or prove it true. I just posted something that I thought 1monster Jun 2013 #76

If you thought it a parable, why was your first response to my questioning its veracity to Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2013 #77

D&S K. You could use Ubuntu yourself. I'm not in the mood for people who argue 1monster Jun 2013 #78

I doubt you are much fun to hang out with. n-t Logical Jun 2013 #79

that's beautiful. liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #74

"UBUNTU" going to use that word every chance I can. Thank you. n/t zeeland Jun 2013 #75