Ubuntu Foundation

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Ubuntu Foundation
Founders Mark Shuttleworth and Canonical Ltd.
Staff Mark Shuttleworth

The Ubuntu Foundation is a purpose trust founded by Mark Shuttleworth and Canonical Ltd. to ensure the long-term maintenance of the Ubuntu Linux distribution independently of the commercial activities of Canonical Ltd. Its initial funding commitment is $10M.[1]

Its current advisory board is made up of chairman Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical Ltd., and representatives of the Ubuntu Community Council and the Ubuntu Technical Board.[1]

Although it was originally announced that the Ubuntu Foundation would employ core members of the Ubuntu community[2] as of 2008, the Foundation remains dormant. Mark Shuttleworth describes it as an "emergency fund" in the event that Canonical's involvement in the Ubuntu project ends.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b The Ubuntu Foundation on ubuntu.com
  2. ^ New Ubuntu Foundation Announced (blog entry)

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