Questions tagged [canonical]
Canonical is the company that provides commercial support for Ubuntu and related services, such as Landscape.
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How does Ubuntu make money?
We get various distros like kubuntu/ubuntu/lubuntu/edu/etc... for free.
We get critical updates constantly. We can download any programs we want from Ubuntu repos.
Gee, I can't even imagine what kind ...
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Can I legally build and sell desktops with Ubuntu pre-installed?
I'm starting a business and this is part of what I'm going to be offering. I'm almost complete with my certification in Linux Administration, but I don't know all of the ins and outs of the law Linux ...
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What has been your experience with paid support from Canonical? [closed]
I am considering buying "Ubuntu Desktop Support" from Canonical for 2 reasons:
I have a couple of issues that I would like professional help with. (Specifically a recurring kernel panic, and a slow ...
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Who pays for Ubuntu?
Ubuntu seems expensive to develop and maintain. Bandwidth, development, marketing, and maintenance all cost money, and since Ubuntu is free to download and use, I don't see who pays for it all.
I ask ...
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How to remove `t=canonical` from Firefox browser searches made on DuckDuckGo?
In Ubuntu 14.04, when I do a search in Firefox using either the address bar or the search bar, the system always adds t=canonical to my searches. So the full string becomes: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=...
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What is the current state of the Ubuntu Professional certification?
I've heard the Ubuntu Professional certification is no longer offered, although the course can be purchased here: http://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?products_id=533
Is this true? After ...
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How can I help Canonical be profitable?
I can buy cloud space from ubuntu one instead of dropbox, etc .... right?
Does buying system76 computers help canonical in anyway?
What else can we do? Please add to this list.
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What is the process for getting paid apps into the Ubuntu Software Center?
What is the process for getting paid apps into the Ubuntu Software Center?
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Will Skype be removed from the Canonical Partner repository? [closed]
I just learned that Microsoft has taken over Skype.
Will this affect the availability of Skype in the Canonical Partner repository?
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How to Opt Out of System Information Reports
During installation of Ubuntu 18.04, after the runtime environment is enabled, and during the first login, a question pops up asking whether you want to Help Improve Ubuntu.
(Screenshot is from the ...
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When did Ubuntu become a "by Canonical" product? [closed]
I keep reading in the news about this "Ubuntu by Canonical" thing, and it seems to me that this isn't entirely accurate. I have, for instance, spent about fifteen thousand hours working for Ubuntu, ...
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What are the specifics of 18.04's ten year support?
Apparently Shuttleworth announced at the OpenStack Summit that Ubuntu 18.04 will have ten years of support (originally cited ZDnet article). But neither the Ubuntu website nor the Ubuntu wiki have ...
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How does 24/7 support in Ubuntu Advantage work
I would like to achieve shorter downtime this year when dealing with my server issues, considering to buy support for several of my servers in Ubuntu Advantage service, I know I may contact Canonical ...
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What's the difference between Ubuntu for free and the Official CD for $5?
What's the difference between Ubuntu 12.04 LTS for free and the Official CD of Ubuntu for $5? I didn't know the difference.
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Does Ubuntu contain Non-free kernel blobs and other non-free system components?
I heard Richard Stallman say that Ubuntu contains non-free blobs. Why does it have such blobs and what functions do these non-free blobs and system components do that free software can't? Does ...
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How do I make sure that Canonical get affiliate benefits when I buy from amazon?
Ubuntu 12.10 has a new feature to search and buy from Amazon, either from the Dash, or from a unity WebApp. This is quite controversial, but for my part, I quite ok with it. So when I buy something ...
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Why doesn't Canonical have a store in India?
I'm desperate to buy some of those great things up for sale on the Canonical Store. Is there anything that is being done to bring the store to India or have some kind of a retailer to sell the ...
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Where can I get an Ubuntu Installation CD/DVD/USB?
I need to upgrade my existing Ubuntu system, and I also want to install Ubuntu on a new laptop. I would like to have an installation CD or DVD to do both of these. Where exactly I can order or ...
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What is the 'canonical-census' package?
Why is (was) there so much fuss about it?
Why is it under the 'Canonical Partners' section in the Software Center?
Should I install it?
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Does Canonical pay application developers?
When an application becomes default in Ubuntu, does Canonical pay the developer(s) for making it default or do they just use the application for free?
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Why doesn't Ubuntu move to DVDs? [closed]
Taking into account hardware requirements, chances are that you will have a DVD reader. I think its a bit silly to keep limiting ubuntu size to 700MB.
If they switched to DVD size (4,7 GB) we could
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Ubuntu finances and future of project [closed]
What are the chances that the Ubuntu Project will die if its primary source of funds are removed? In other words, how healthy are the finances of the Ubuntu sponsors Canonical? Is Ubuntu losing money?
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What does it mean when Canonical says that Ubuntu is and always will be Absolutely Free?
In the video linked from this blog entry and other Canonical marketing material, it says things like Ubuntu is and always will be Absolutely Free.
What does that mean? Especially considering that ...
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Xenial Xerus 'origami animal' instructions?
Seemingly now almost every release has origami instructions released with it by Canonical showing you how to make the animal in the logo out of paper (clearly), so where can I find the origami ...
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How is Ubuntu/Canonical organized?
Ubuntu is a big project that has a lot of community involvement over many different aspects.
From who is in charge - to how decisions are made.
How is the work on Ubuntu organized and who organizes ...
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Why doesn't Canonical use pings from the Update Manager to gauge the size of the Ubuntu installbase?
I've heard from many people, Jono Bacon included, that it's impossible to say how many computers are running Ubuntu since there is nothing in the OS that phones home, and the Ubuntu Census package is ...
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What data are transmitted to Canonical for livepatch?
I just upgraded to 18.04 and wanted to try out livepatch. After reading the Livepatch Terms of Service web page (https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/livepatch-terms-of-service) I wondered ...
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Strategy to deal with Canonical's increasingly poor QA?
My installed (local or obsolete) category is filling up because Canonical lately has been pushing out updates and then pulling them back. It's happened with two kernels in the recent past and it ...
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What does the Ubuntu Foundation do?
I heard that it was some sort of emergency fund or something.
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When I am using Ubuntu for commercial reasons, do I have to pay Canonical?
I made application which use Ubuntu, when i shift it, i will install Ubuntu myself and install application myself as one unit, i can have more unit for selling it all depends based on my marketing and ...
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Can a person contribute directly to the Ubuntu project?
I know that Ubuntu receives funding via support, merchandize, hardware company agreements, etc, but many projects out there offer the option to donate directly allowing and supporting further ...
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What kind of support does Canonical provide on a business level?
I was wondering about support for Ubuntu in general.
If a small and or large business is running Ubuntu, what type of issues does Canonical help out with?
examples:
if a business is running a ...
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If I've signed the Canonical Contributors agreement, do I have to sign the new Harmony Agreement?
The contributors agreement has changed to a broad license harmony agreement. Do I need to resign the new agreement or is it automatic. Does anything prevent me from signing the new agreement and using ...
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In which countries would Ubuntu TV be made available?
Will Ubuntu TV be made available outside of UK/USA when it is released for public use? For example in Germany?
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Is Ubuntu doing GUI research?
Is there any serious graphical user interface research for Ubuntu? I mean, are there any improvements planned by Ubuntu in order to improve it's default user interface? Just for example I don't ...
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How do I report a site that is misusing the Ubuntu logo and trademark?
Ok while browsing for an answer to a problem mentioned here at askubuntu I found this site "Ubuntu Addict" which looks like a google advert driver. Is there a place I can report something like that if ...
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Is there a security changelog for Canonical snap packages?
Lets take CVE-2021-3448 as an example.
It's easy to see when the deb package got the backported fix, and what package is installed on the server.
But the same package in a snap:
/snap/lxd/21468/bin/...
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Is Ubuntu abandoning its phone efforts?
I received an email about this today. Does anyone know anything about Ubuntu stopping their support for Ubuntu Touch? Will the phone and tablet that I have not be supported any more, or receive any ...
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What is the relationship between Ubuntu Single Sign On and Launchpad Login Service?
Canonical operates at least two OpenID based login services within the Ubuntu online world: Ubuntu Single Sign On and the Launchpad Login Service. According to the information in the footer of both ...
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Does Canonical accept BTC/Bitcoins as donations?
I was wondering if there is a way to donate with bitcoin to Canonical? I would love to donate, but the only funds available to me now are bitcoins.
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Why is Ubuntu not publicized in big conferences?
I am simply wondering why the Ubuntu OS is not presented in big conferences at launches?
I see other OS-es gaining a lot of market share by doing so. I think that Ubuntu even if it is free of charge ...
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Can I donate less than $1 to Ubuntu?
I'd like to donate an amount less than $1. Is that possible?
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How can I invest in ubuntu?
Is this even possible for a private person with no major funds?
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What's the history of Ubuntu?
What is the history of Ubuntu? How did Ubuntu originate? Who were the people involved?
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Is music store successful?
I am wondering how much money canonical gets from this store and some statistics (how much songs have been bought, ...)
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Apport error reporting privacy issues
As apport is enabled by default since 12.04 I thought it would be important to get some much needed clarifications on certain privacy questions that have been bugging me.
How paranoid is apport about ...
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Is Zentyal an official Ubuntu derivative?
I notice here that Canonical has partnered with Zentyal - does that make them an official derivative?
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Does the Ubuntu Newsletter still get sent over email?
I've signed up for the Ubuntu Newsletter (via the downloads page) several times (one of them I think being two years ago), and have never received one. I thought maybe they just didn't exist anymore, ...
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Why did Ubuntu stop free shipping of its CDs?
Earlier, if we registered on the Ubuntu site, we would get a CD shipped freely to our home. Why has Ubuntu stopped it?
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How does Ubuntu earn money? [duplicate]
From the moment that I used your OS I have become a fan. Fan of it's simplicity and beauty, but I worry about the creators. Creating something that is so simple and easy to use plus a beautiful OS ...