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The Ubuntu Foundation

The Ubuntu Foundation is a purpose trust designed to ensure the longevity of the Ubuntu project. The trust has an initial funding commitment of $10M which will ensure that Ubuntu remains fully maintained for an extended period of time and can continue to produce new releases of the distribution.

Both Canonical and the Ubuntu Foundation have made public commitments that Ubuntu will always be freely available, without the need for royalties or licence payments of any kind. Ubuntu includes only free and unencumbered applications, ensuring that users have the ability to share and modify their software.

The Ubuntu Foundation guarantees the viability of the project independently of the commercial activities of Canonical, and provides a legal vehicle for continued community direction in the project. The Advisory Board of the trust is chaired by Mark Shuttleworth and includes representation from the Ubuntu Community Council and the Ubuntu Technical Board.

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