The most prominent reason behind the success of Ubuntu as the Linux distro for general masses is that it tries to reach out to everyone, as far as possible yet keeping its motto “Ubuntu will always be free of charge, along with its regular enterprise releases and security updates”. Users who cannot download the latest version of distro can request for the install-cum-live CD, which then Ubuntu ships for free of charge, including all the expenses.

Ubuntu Shipit

Sometimes before, Ubuntu had stopped the shipping of free Ubuntu CDs. But it is back now. This time they are shipping Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx live CDs. To request your free copy of the latest Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx, visit the Shipit homepage.

On the request page, you can choose between either a desktop or a server edition. To place your request, you need to sign up with Shipit and then login. At any time you can track the status of your request with your login credentials.

As any avid Ubuntu user will request, we request you to download a copy of the Linux distribution instead of ordering. The shipping takes a little more than 3 months. So, if you have a decent Internet connection and want to try out the latest Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx as soon as it releases, try downloading it.