Canonical Ltd.
Overview
Private company founded by Mark Shuttleworth that drives, manages, and coordinates the development and commercialization of the Ubuntu operating system and related products.
Key Facts
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Founded: 2004-04-08
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Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
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Status: Private (for-profit)
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Founder: Mark Shuttleworth
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Ubuntu is the most popular Linux distribution for cloud and enterprise
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Ubuntu LTS (Long Term Support) releases every 2 years
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Canonical also develops MicroK8s, MAAS, Juju, and Landscape
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Ubuntu Server powers a significant portion of public cloud instances
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Mark Shuttleworth is a South African entrepreneur and space tourist
Products Mentioned in Wiki
- Ubuntu
- maas
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