The popularity of optical disk drives is slowly declining. Computer companies are also trying to find alternatives. Many people are trying to install OS with USB stick as a faster and cheaper replacement than CD / DVD. Besides, the work of avoiding disk drive has already started in the Ultrabook family machine. And popular with that Linux Operating system Ubuntur Sponsor Canonical too The operating system has decided to rethink its delivery strategy.

In 2004 Ubuntu (Or Ubuntu “Ubuntu”) About 9 years after the company’s disk distribution service Closes Going to give. However, this is not the first time that Canonical has said “no” to the supply of Ubuntu on CDs / DVDs. Earlier, in April 2011, they also stopped the “Ship It” service.

There will be no more standard release discs from 13.04

Anyone under the Ship Brick service Ubuntu Something more, including the desktop Linux CD and DVD versions of the operating system could be obtained for free. For this, the name, address, etc. content had to be input in the specific form of the company online.

Canonical One of the most popular programs was Ship Brick. Even after the completion of the free version, OST discs could be collected for a small cost. But that option will also be closed from now on. Ubuntu 13.04 version will be the first release, for the general users who will not have any disk version.

One exception is that Ubuntu disks will continue to be provided (to a limited extent) for its Local Community Team (Loco Team) members. However, it will be available only in the case of LTS version. So Ubuntu will supply the 12.04 LTS release discs to the Loco team until its 14.04. Canonical. And Ubuntu No more CDs / DVDs for 13.04 or standard releases.