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Canonical

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Canonical delivers open source to the world faster, more securely, and more cost-effectively than any other company. As the publisher of Ubuntu, the world's most popular enterprise Linux from cloud to edge, Canonical enables organizations to innovate with confidence on the largest supported collection of open source software. Since 2004, the company has nurtured a global community around Ubuntu, making software accessible to everyone from developers in Calcutta to sysadmins in California.

With 1,200+ colleagues across 80+ countries, Canonical is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration and has been remote-first since 2004. The company's portfolio spans the full technology stack, from operating systems to applications, including Ubuntu Pro, Landscape for systems management, and enterprise-grade solutions for cloud, IoT, and AI. Canonical works with industry leaders including AWS, Google Cloud, and major silicon providers, helping organizations drive down cloud costs, improve security, and achieve compliance while maintaining the freedom of open source.

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