According to Ubuntu's offical site the minimum system requirements are as listed below:
1. A 700 MHz processor
2. At least 512 MiB of RAM
3. 5 GB of hard-drive space or USB space depending on what you are installing to (In my expirence at least 16 GB is better if you plan to store your own files and programs on it)
4. VGA capable of 1024x768 screen resolution
5. Either a CD/DVD drive or a USB port for the installer media
6. The site recomends internet access
does not work in ubuntu. the app 'wine' in ubuntu does not support dot net framework. The installer for Xtranormal production application 'State', shows 'dot net' for install, even though system requirements do not show as needed for windows.
Windows 7 Ubuntu 10.10 Mac OSX Lion
As of November October 13, 2011, the latest stable release is Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot".
The minimum system requirements for Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) include a 1 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM for the desktop version, and at least 5 GB of free hard drive space. For the Ubuntu Server edition, a 1 GHz processor and 512 MB of RAM are required. Additionally, a CD/DVD drive or USB port is needed for installation. Keep in mind that these requirements are quite low by today's standards.
Ubuntu is a "distro" of the Linux operating system.
Linux is an operating system, more specifically, an operating system kernel. Linux is the operating system on which so many system distributions are built on, such as Ubuntu, Android, Chrome OS, Gentoo, Debian, Red Hat, CentOS. The latest DEVELOPMENT VERSION as of this answer is 3.10-rc5. The latest STABLE VERSION as of this answer is 3.9.5.
Yes, Ubuntu is an operating system, that uses the Linux Kernel.
Ubuntu 10.04 is the latest version. This version works well with laptops and desktops. Ubuntu also has a version for netbooks (Sub-laptops) This version is called the ubuntu netbook remix
Ubuntu - operating system - was created on 2004-10-20.
Ubuntu Server is an operating system that is the building-block software needed for a server computer to operate properly. The software can be downloaded for free from Ubuntu's web site and installed onto a portable USB drive or burned onto a CD prior to installation.
Ubuntu is free, it can not be pirated.
Almost all Linux file systems are secure, so you're best off using latest non-development file system: ext4