Most Linux distributions are backed by a for-profit company that develops them and sells them under some kind of commercial scheme. Examples include <emphasis>Ubuntu</emphasis>, mainly developed by <emphasis>Canonical Ltd.</emphasis>; <emphasis>MandrivaRed Hat Enterprise Linux</emphasis>, by French<emphasis>Red Hat, Inc.</emphasis>, child company of <emphasis>Mandriva SAIBM</emphasis>; and <emphasis>SuseUSE Linux</emphasis>, maintained and made commercially available by <emphasis>Novell SUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH</emphasis>, child company of <emphasis>EQT Partners</emphasis>.
MandrivaRed Hat Enterprise Linux</emphasis>, byFrench<emphasis>Red Hat, Inc.</emphasis>, child company of <emphasis>Mandriva SAIBM</emphasis>; and <emphasis>SuseUSE Linux </emphasis>, maintained and made commercially available by <emphasis>NovellSUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH</emphasis>, child company of <emphasis>EQT Partners</emphasis>.