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Is Ubuntu Desktop free for business platforms?

Has Ubuntu changed its conditions about using the OS for profit purposes?

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It depends what you mean by "for business platforms". Do you mean to run Ubuntu inside your business or do you mean to sell Ubuntu on systems? Or perhaps you mean you want to build applications on top of Ubuntu? – popey Apr 24 '12 at 12:34
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of course, for using it, and also to build applications on top of Ubuntu – Mounaim CH Apr 24 '12 at 12:38

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Yes it is free (as in no cost) and free (as in open source), but you can purchase support if you need it from Canonical.

You can find out more about the philosophy and more about why it is free.

It is free to use as a business and free to develop products on.

Information about Landscape.

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but why there is no sentences explaining that???!!!!!!!!!! thanks for the 1e answer – Mounaim CH Apr 24 '12 at 12:31
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With the paid for support option you do also get a management solution called Landscape – Chris Woollard Apr 24 '12 at 16:38
I added information about landscape to the answer. – cprofitt Apr 24 '12 at 17:10
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From Ubuntu mainpage go to the link in the bottom line Why is it free? to read:

Our global community is made up of thousands of people who want to help build the best open-source operating system in the world. They share their time and skills to make sure that Ubuntu keeps getting better and better. From IBM to Google, Firefox to Wikipedia – some of today's best software is based on an open-source model. Shared efforts. Shared principles. No cost.

There also is a link Find out more about open source leading to a page entitled About Ubuntu - Our pilosophy where you find details on open source and why Ubuntu is free to use:

Quoting the Free Software Foundation's, 'What is Free Software,' the freedoms at the core of free software are defined as: The freedom to run the program, for any purpose.

When using Ubuntu in your company you may also be interested in the Ubuntu Licensing Policy.

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Don't worry about it. It is absolutely free, but you can contact Canonical for paid technical support. Still, you will get community support absolutely free.

For more details

  1. http://www.ubuntu.com/business
  2. http://www.ubuntu.com/business/server/overview
  3. http://www.ubuntu.com/business/desktop
  4. http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/why-is-it-free
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YES this is cool thanks man – Mounaim CH Apr 24 '12 at 12:46
you are welcome :) – Tachyons Apr 24 '12 at 12:47

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