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  • Canonical and Microsoft: Is Sustaining a Business Better than Turning a Profit Right Now?

    01/20/2009 9:40:55 AM PST · by N3WBI3 · 8 replies · 347+ views
    ostatic.com ^ | 1/12 | Kristin Shoemaker
    The New York Times ran a piece this Sunday featuring Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth. Though a majority of the piece was biographical, and the rest wasn't exactly the picture of accuracy in its portrayal of Ubuntu (or Linux in general), there were a few interesting figures. It gives pause to wonder how, in this economy, and in an ever-changing industry, profit still gets much better press than growth. The Times reports Canonical is approaching the $30 million a year mark in terms of revenue, and Shuttleworth feels that is the point when the company will become self-sustaining. The Times also...