Documentazione di Ubuntu → Ubuntu 10.04 → Switching From Windows → Why switch to Ubuntu? → Stable

## Stable

Ubuntu is built upon the legendary stability of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system. Should an application crash in Ubuntu it will not lock up the desktop, causing data loss from other open applications.

The reason for the stability of Ubuntu is the way in which it is created and maintained. If someone finds a stability problem in an Ubuntu application, the problem can be reported, addressed and distributed to Ubuntu systems automatically.

Ubuntu's source code is also available, so problems can be found by users too.

No waiting for cumulative service packs, just a working, solid system at your disposal.

- Ubuntu applications have been tested by thousands of people world-wide to verify their stability.

- Debian GNU/Linux is so stable that it powers some of the most critical computer systems in the world.

- Software problems in Ubuntu can be reported and tracked by you, and are often fixed quickly.

Chapter 2. Why switch to Ubuntu? |  | Secure