{"id":495022,"date":"2010-03-31T18:04:23","date_gmt":"2010-03-31T22:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techie-buzz.com\/?p=22255"},"modified":"2010-04-27T10:09:10","modified_gmt":"2010-04-27T14:09:10","slug":"microsoft-interested-in-buying-canonical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/495022","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Interested In Buying Canonical"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to a leaked company memo, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is reportedly interested in buying Canonical, the company behind the popular Linux Distro Ubuntu.<\/p>\n<p>Canonical is responsible for bringing bringing Linux to the masses with its distro Ubuntu, whose main focus is on improved usability and stability. Since its introduction in 2004, Ubuntu has gone on to become the most popular Linux distro and has been increasing its user-base at the expense of Micosoft&#8217;s Windows Operating System.<\/p>\n<p>According to a leaked memo, Microsoft considers Linux as the main competitor to its flag-ship product, Windows, and is concerned by the number of people who are turning away from Windows to Linux. Microsoft thinks that this is because of Ubuntu and wants to end it by acquiring Canonical. Here is the screenshot of the memo that we recieved:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cache.techie-buzz.com\/images\/postimg\/ricky\/fake.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"microsoft screenshot\" src=\"http:\/\/cache.techie-buzz.com\/images\/postimg\/ricky\/fake.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"443\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Neither Microsoft nor Canonical has not made any official statement regarding this yet. But one thing that is for sure is that this is the Open-Source community&#8217;s worst nightmare and they will be furious.<\/p>\n<p><em>Happy April Fools Day Folks! <\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:12px\">\n<strong>Share:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/techie-buzz.com\/foss\/microsoft-interested-in-buying-canonical.html#commentrespond\" rel=\"bookmark\" >Comment on This Post<\/a> |<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/home?source=techiebuzz&#038;status=Microsoft%20Interested%20In%20Buying%20Canonical%20http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FcOkT48%20via%20@techiebuzzer\" rel=\"bookmark\" >Tweet This<\/a> |<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http:\/\/techie-buzz.com\/foss\/microsoft-interested-in-buying-canonical.html\" rel=\"bookmark\" >Share on Facebook<\/a> |<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/post?url=http:\/\/techie-buzz.com\/foss\/microsoft-interested-in-buying-canonical.html&#038;title=Microsoft%20Interested%20In%20Buying%20Canonical\" rel=\"bookmark\" >Save to Delicious<\/a> |<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stumbleupon.com\/submit?url=http:\/\/techie-buzz.com\/foss\/microsoft-interested-in-buying-canonical.html\" rel=\"bookmark\" >Stumble This<\/a> |<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/digg.com\/submit?phase=2&#038;url=http:\/\/techie-buzz.com\/foss\/microsoft-interested-in-buying-canonical.html&#038;title=Microsoft%20Interested%20In%20Buying%20Canonical\" rel=\"bookmark\" >Digg This<\/a> |<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=http:\/\/techie-buzz.com\/foss\/microsoft-interested-in-buying-canonical.html&#038;title=Microsoft%20Interested%20In%20Buying%20Canonical\" rel=\"bookmark\" >Reddit This<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><strong style=\"font-size:11px;\">TAGS:<\/strong> <span style=\"text-transform:uppercase;font-size:11px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/techie-buzz.com\/tag\/april-fools\" rel=\"tag\">april fools<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/techie-buzz.com\/tag\/canonical\" rel=\"tag\">canonical<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/techie-buzz.com\/tag\/microsoft\" rel=\"tag\">Microsoft<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/techie-buzz.com\/tag\/ubuntu\" rel=\"tag\">Ubuntu<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/techie-buzz.com\/tag\/windows\" rel=\"tag\">Windows<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<\/small><\/div>\n<div>\n<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><strong>Announcement:<\/strong> Missing Mobile News in the Main RSS Feed? 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