How Is Ubuntu Funded?
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Ubuntu is funded through a portfolio of services provided by Canonical. It is a shared work between Canonical, other companies, and the thousands of volunteers who involve in its development.

How does Ubuntu make money?

1 Answer. In short, Canonical (the company behind Ubuntu) earns money from it’s free and open source operating system from: Paid Professional Support (like the one Redhat Inc. offers to corporate customers)

Is Ubuntu owned by Microsoft?

At the event, Microsoft announced that it has bought Canonical, the parent company of Ubuntu Linux, and shut down Ubuntu Linux forever. … Along with acquiring Canonical and killing Ubuntu, Microsoft has announced that it’s making a new operating system called Windows L.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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