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Shuttleworth Says Canonical Is Not Cash-Flow Positive

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the can't-say-i'm-surprised dept.

eldavojohn writes "Mark Shuttleworth, the millionaire bankroller who keeps Ubuntu going strong, has revealed 'Canonical is not cash-flow positive' just as version 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) of the popular Linux distribution is released today. In a call, he said he 'had no objection' in funding Canonical for another three to five years. He did say, however, that if they concentrated on the server edition of Ubuntu that they could be profitable in two years."

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  1. So... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    When is the Nappy Nigger release scheduled to be out? When BHO takes the "White" House?

  2. Linux is for suckers by The_Abortionist · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    It's really too bad that Linux follows an open source model that is unable to make the operating system self-sustainable. Basement development can only go so far, it seems. To go beyond that, Linux must rely on the good will of sucker millionaires.

    Once in a while, someone turns a buck by using the old take but don't give back approach.

    Linux is nice but I recommend keeping it far away from any bank account. It's a black hole for money...

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    Linux violates 235 Microsoft patents.
  3. Re:Of course they should concentrate on the server by hairyfeet · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Wow. Did anyone else notice that Win2K is actually going up? Maybe folks burnt on Vista are going back to the fugly goodness that is Win2K Pro. ;-)

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    ACs don't waste your time replying, your posts are never seen by me.
  4. WWOT!? FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    only way to go: juugernaut either

  5. The Geek and The New Math by westlake · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    or to crunch the numbers another way - Windows lost 5.5% of the desktop market in a little over a year....
    .
    In rounded numbers:

    Jan 08 XP 75% + Vista 12% + W2K 3% = 90%
    Sep 08 XP 69% + Vista 18% + W2K 2% = 89%

    Win NT, Win 98, Win ME and the stray Win 95 system retain a combined share of 1% [rounded]:

    Operating System Market Share

    Which makes the net loss 0%.