From the get-go, the company behind the popular Linux distribution Ubuntu - Canonical - has backed Ubuntu with Mark Shuttleworth's money. The big question has always been if Canonical is actually making any money. We have a rather clear and definitive answer to that one now.
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Member since:2008-04-15
as shuttleworth said they'll be focusing on services.
you want to use red hat you pay for support services. there's nothing stopping you putting centOS on but you don't get any help.
i imagine that's exactly what ubuntu will be. free while you pay for support costs.
business will pay for support where users won't.
Member since:2006-01-17
CentOS isn't without service!
CentOS is with service from the partner YOU want. You know a friend, student or partner which supports linux systems? Ask him if he can support your CentOS. Every Linux Supporter can Support technical a CentOS Network and he can Support the project to help the CentOS basic. And Canonical... Without Mark - Canonical is dead. Many words, many marketing und many buzzwords but no money.
Edited 2008-10-28 05:52 UTC
Member since:2005-07-07
i imagine that's exactly what ubuntu will be. free while you pay for support costs.
business will pay for support where users won't.
Which is why the OP said that they'll start focusing on the enterprise eventually, if they wish to become profitable. Selling services to end users is nice in theory but I don't think that it will pan out in practice.
Member since:2005-07-06
What sevices?
In the Linux world, Red Hat owns that market. Even Novell isn't managing to make much of a dent in it. Ubuntu need something different to make any waves, and they're not going to do it with what they're using.
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2005-07-06
Well its not only about how old they are but who's their main clients! Home users dont pay much as against companies with server editions do pay lot. Look at Redhat! I wont be surprise, if we see they focusing now on server software in coming years.