Shuttleworth: Canonical may need 3-5 more years of funding Archives Published: October 28, 2008 Reading time: Less than 1 min. FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmail Canonical, the commercial backer of the Linux-based Ubuntu operating system, is not yet turning a profit, but founder Mark Shuttleworth said Monday during a teleconference that he is prepared to bankroll the company for three to five more years. FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmail Related articles Nets International Pakistan Achieves Kaspersky Gold Partnership To Expand Cybersecurity Solutions Wired March 2, 2026 ADDO AI Launches Martin Dow Group SAP BDC Project With Data Governance And BI Migration Initiative Wired March 2, 2026 Larry Ellison Says Private Data Will Define AI’s Future As Oracle Launches AI Database 26ai Wired March 2, 2026 Malicious Go Crypto Module Steals Passwords And Deploys Rekoobe Backdoor On Linux Systems Risk & Resilience February 28, 2026