[jzb]

Heh. Saw the edit, but responding anyway. Canonical has its own issues. I can overlook some, others (like forcing Snap on users) have put me off a lot.

Ubuntu did a lot to popularize Linux and make the Linux desktop experience more usable. It struggled for a long time to figure out how to monetize that, though. They seem to be profitable now[1] claiming a growth in revenue to $205.4m and operating profit of $44m with a headcount of 858 (up from 705 the prior year).

The "Ubuntu Pro" move this year (which also raised many hackles, briefly) will probably pad the coffers a bit more.

[1] https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/c... (See "Group of companies' accounts" through December 2022. The PDF link is atrocious.)