prompt: why is canonical a bad company?
chosen.content: why is canonical a bad company?
chosen.role: user
chosen.content: Canonical is a British computer software company best known for developing Ubuntu, an open-source operating system. It has been widely criticized for its business practices such as charging users for security support and forking the Linux kernel. Additionally, it has come under fire for shady recruiting tactics, insular leadership, and aggressive expansion without proper vetting or regard for communities. Many have accused the company of pursuing profits at the expense of open-source ethics.
chosen.role: assistant
rejected.content: why is canonical a bad company?
rejected.role: user
rejected.content: Canonical has received considerable criticism for several of its business decisions, including its treatment of the Ubuntu community, the way it handles intellectual property, its high-pressure sales tactics, its low wages, its reliance on advertisements and its decision to move away from its core open-source mission to profit-maximization. Additionally, in recent years, some former Canonical employees have made public allegations of discrimination and toxic work environments at the company. As a result, Canonical has become increasingly infamous in the tech world and is generally regarded as a bad company.
rejected.role: assistant