Justin
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<p>The company behind the world's most popular desktop Linux distro has their sights set on expansion. Apparently satisfied with their desktop infrastructure, Canonical is now <a href="https://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-327672.html" target="_blank">offering support services</a> for small businesses, all centered around using Ubuntu as the platform of choice.</p>
<p>Starting with three different support options, the company is aiming specific configurations and implementations of Ubuntu for different businesses with different requirements – ranging from getting desktops off the ground to complete migrations of office environments.</p>
<p>Canonical will join a small but growing (if slowly) market of companies aimed exclusively at Linux desktop support. Is this a positive change for Linux? Probably – one of the biggest gripes that most businesses have is the lack of decent support. While many specialized companies offer fantastic support for their particular niche, there is a huge gap in the quality and availability of support elsewhere. If Canonical thinks they have the manpower to offer a paid business support program, they might also be able to convert some offices.</p>
<p>In the short term, nothing is likely to change for Ubuntu or Canonical. If, however, they combine this with a decent PR campaign and make sure their support is up to snuff, they could get a nice foothold in the small business market, which is almost exclusively a Windows-owned domain.</p><p><a rel='canonical' href='https://www.techspot.com/news/35687-ubuntu-prepares-to-move-in-on-small-businesses.html' target='_blank'>Permalink to story.</a></p><p class='permalink'><a rel='canonical' href='https://www.techspot.com/news/35687-ubuntu-prepares-to-move-in-on-small-businesses.html'>https://www.techspot.com/news/35687-ubuntu-prepares-to-move-in-on-small-businesses.html</a></p>
