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> Microsoft will buy Canonical before the decade is out is my thought. People have said this for a decade and it still hasn't happened... IMO it won't either.
by Mikeb85 4y ago
> Microsoft will buy Canonical before the decade is out is my thought.
People have said this for a decade and it still hasn't happened... IMO it won't either. It's privately owned and even if they do go public it's doubtful they'll give away so many shares that they can be taken over... It's Mark Shuttleworth's baby and he doesn't seem to want to sell it.
- nickstinemates 4y agoI think the ship sailed. Prime opportunity was when Ubuntu for Windows was launched.
- aliqot 4y ago>when Ubuntu for Windows was launched. embrace extend <-- you are here extinguish
- ASalazarMX 4y agoAlso, they know that extinguishing Ubuntu would mean IT people hopping to the next friendly distro. You can't put back the Linux rabbit in the hat.