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[[wikipedia:Canonical_(company)|'''Canonical''']] is a software company best known for creating Ubuntu, an Operating system based on Linux. It is largely funded by South African billionaire Mark Shuttleworth. | |||
==Consumer-impact summary== | |||
{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable): | |||
* User freedom | |||
* User privacy | |||
* Business model | |||
* Market control}} | |||
== | ==Positives== | ||
Alongside Red Hat and Google, Canonical makes up a substantial portion of upstream security patches in the Linux ecosystem. They maintain AppArmor,<ref>https://apparmor.net/</ref> a Linux security system that proactively manages threats, Snap,<ref>https://snapcraft.io/</ref> a Linux appstore with sandbox support, and Livepatch,<ref>https://docs.kernel.org/livepatch/livepatch.html</ref> a system to patch the Linux kernel without needing to reboot. | ===Upstreaming in the Linux ecosystem=== | ||
Alongside Red Hat and [[Google]], Canonical makes up a substantial portion of upstream security patches in the Linux ecosystem. They maintain AppArmor,<ref>{{Cite web |title=AppArmor |url=https://apparmor.net/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250316220151/https://apparmor.net/ |archive-date=2025-03-16 |access-date=16 Mar 2025 |website=[[AppArmor]]}}</ref> a Linux security system that proactively manages threats, Snap,<ref>{{Cite web |title=The app store for Linux |url=https://snapcraft.io/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250316210326/https://snapcraft.io/ |archive-date=2025-03-16 |access-date=16 Mar 2025 |website=[[Snapcraft]]}}</ref> a Linux appstore with sandbox support, and Livepatch,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Livepatch |url=https://docs.kernel.org/livepatch/livepatch.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250403104219/https://docs.kernel.org/livepatch/livepatch.html |archive-date=2025-04-03 |access-date=16 Mar 2025 |website=[[Livepatch]]}}</ref> a system to patch the Linux kernel without needing to reboot. | |||
== | ==Incidents== | ||
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | |||
Canonical | ===Tracking=== | ||
Canonical collects user telemetry from Snap,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Snap Store metrics |url=https://snapcraft.io/docs/snap-store-metrics |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305174544/https://snapcraft.io/docs/snap-store-metrics |archive-date=2025-03-05 |access-date=16 Mar 2025 |website=[[Snapcraft]]}}</ref> which is shipped by default in Ubuntu.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Installing snap on Ubuntu |url=https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snap-on-ubuntu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250303224655/https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snap-on-ubuntu |archive-date=2025-03-03 |access-date=16 Mar 2025 |website=[[Snapcraft]]}}</ref> | |||
Previously, Canonical sent local file search queries to their own servers, which were used to recommend ads on Amazon.<ref>https://www.fsf.org/blogs/rms/ubuntu-spyware-what-to-do</ref> In 2014, this feature was removed.<ref>https://www.pcworld.com/article/436097/ubuntus-unity-8-desktop-removes-the-amazon-search-spyware.html</ref> | Previously, Canonical sent local file search queries to their own servers, which were used to recommend ads on Amazon.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stallman |first=Richard |date=12 Jul 2012 |title=Ubuntu Spyware: What to do? |url=https://www.fsf.org/blogs/rms/ubuntu-spyware-what-to-do |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250317144129/https://www.fsf.org/blogs/rms/ubuntu-spyware-what-to-do |archive-date=2025-03-17 |access-date=16 Mar 2025 |website=[[Free Software Foundation]]}}</ref> In 2014, this feature was removed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hoffman |first=Chris |date=29 Oct 2014 |title=Ubuntu’s Unity 8 desktop will remove the Amazon search ‘spyware’ |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/436097/ubuntus-unity-8-desktop-removes-the-amazon-search-spyware.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250311164248/https://www.pcworld.com/article/436097/ubuntus-unity-8-desktop-removes-the-amazon-search-spyware.html |archive-date=2025-03-11 |access-date=16 Mar 2025 |website=[[PCWorld]]}}</ref> | ||
In 2018, telemetry tracking for hardware components, software configuration, and crashes | In 2018, telemetry tracking for hardware components, software configuration, and crashes were added in an opt-out model.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-06 |title=How to opt-out usage data collection in Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic)? |url=https://superuser.com/questions/1311588/how-to-opt-out-usage-data-collection-in-ubuntu-18-04-bionic |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406230212/https://superuser.com/questions/1311588/how-to-opt-out-usage-data-collection-in-ubuntu-18-04-bionic |archive-date=2018-04-06 |website=Super User}}</ref>[[File:Grafik.png|alt=Running apt update in the terminal shows an ad for Ubuntu Pro|thumb|Running apt update in the terminal shows an ad for Ubuntu Pro]] | ||
===Ad for Ubuntu Pro when using APT (2022.09 - Present)=== | |||
In September 2022, Canonical started adding opt-out<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-09 |title=updates - How to get rid of Ubuntu Pro advertisement when updating apt? |url=https://askubuntu.com/questions/1434512/how-to-get-rid-of-ubuntu-pro-advertisement-when-updating-apt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009180059/https://askubuntu.com/questions/1434512/how-to-get-rid-of-ubuntu-pro-advertisement-when-updating-apt |archive-date=2022-10-09 |website=askubuntu.com}}</ref> ads for their Ubuntu Pro service when using APT.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sneddon |first=Joey |date=2023-01-26 |title=Ubuntu's New Terminal 'Ad' is Angering Users |url=https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/10/ubuntu-pro-terminal-ad |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013141920/https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/10/ubuntu-pro-terminal-ad |archive-date=2022-10-13 |website=OMG! Ubuntu}}</ref> | |||
==Products== | |||
*Ubuntu | |||
==See also== | |||
{{Placeholder box|Link to relevant theme articles or companies with similar incidents.}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Software companies]] | |||
[[Category:Linux]] | |||
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Canonical
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Legal Structure | Private |
| Industry | Computing |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://www.canonical.com/ |
Canonical is a software company best known for creating Ubuntu, an Operating system based on Linux. It is largely funded by South African billionaire Mark Shuttleworth.
Consumer-impact summary
[edit | edit source]Positives
[edit | edit source]Upstreaming in the Linux ecosystem
[edit | edit source]Alongside Red Hat and Google, Canonical makes up a substantial portion of upstream security patches in the Linux ecosystem. They maintain AppArmor,[1] a Linux security system that proactively manages threats, Snap,[2] a Linux appstore with sandbox support, and Livepatch,[3] a system to patch the Linux kernel without needing to reboot.
Incidents
[edit | edit source]This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Canonical category.
Tracking
[edit | edit source]Canonical collects user telemetry from Snap,[4] which is shipped by default in Ubuntu.[5]
Previously, Canonical sent local file search queries to their own servers, which were used to recommend ads on Amazon.[6] In 2014, this feature was removed.[7]
In 2018, telemetry tracking for hardware components, software configuration, and crashes were added in an opt-out model.[8]
Ad for Ubuntu Pro when using APT (2022.09 - Present)
[edit | edit source]In September 2022, Canonical started adding opt-out[9] ads for their Ubuntu Pro service when using APT.[10]
Products
[edit | edit source]- Ubuntu
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "AppArmor". AppArmor. Archived from the original on 2025-03-16. Retrieved 16 Mar 2025.
- ↑ "The app store for Linux". Snapcraft. Archived from the original on 2025-03-16. Retrieved 16 Mar 2025.
- ↑ "Livepatch". Livepatch. Archived from the original on 2025-04-03. Retrieved 16 Mar 2025.
- ↑ "Snap Store metrics". Snapcraft. Archived from the original on 2025-03-05. Retrieved 16 Mar 2025.
- ↑ "Installing snap on Ubuntu". Snapcraft. Archived from the original on 2025-03-03. Retrieved 16 Mar 2025.
- ↑ Stallman, Richard (12 Jul 2012). "Ubuntu Spyware: What to do?". Free Software Foundation. Archived from the original on 2025-03-17. Retrieved 16 Mar 2025.
- ↑ Hoffman, Chris (29 Oct 2014). "Ubuntu's Unity 8 desktop will remove the Amazon search 'spyware'". PCWorld. Archived from the original on 2025-03-11. Retrieved 16 Mar 2025.
- ↑ "How to opt-out usage data collection in Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic)?". Super User. 2018-04-06. Archived from the original on 2018-04-06.
- ↑ "updates - How to get rid of Ubuntu Pro advertisement when updating apt?". askubuntu.com. 2022-10-09. Archived from the original on 2022-10-09.
- ↑ Sneddon, Joey (2023-01-26). "Ubuntu's New Terminal 'Ad' is Angering Users". OMG! Ubuntu. Archived from the original on 2022-10-13.