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How does Canonical the maker of Ubuntu make a profit since Ubuntu is free?
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∙ 14y ago
They make money the same way as other Open Source vendors - by selling maintenance contracts to corporations, writing books, and by advertising.
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What process model was used to develop Ubuntu?
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