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 Sky47 Limited And IOTA Solutions Form Strategic Partnership To Advance Monitoring Services Wired December 12, 2025 LUMS REDC Launches AI for the Boardroom Executive Programme for Senior Leaders Wired December 11, 2025 Zong Inaugurates Tier-III Certified Data Center in Islamabad to Strengthen Pakistan’s Digital Infrastructure Wired December 11, 2025 State Bank of Pakistan Mandates Facial Recognition for Exchange Companies to Enhance Biometric Verification Wired December 11, 2025