Were you looking for WIndows Vista?

Mal1024

"There were no results for ubuntu. Did you mean Windows Vista?"

PJH

What exactly about Ubuntu were you expecting to find on a site devoted to Windows[tm]?

GettinSadda

So... you were looking to buy a copy of Linux on windowsmarketplace.com ?

shambo

@GettinSadda said:

So... you were looking to buy a copy of Linux on windowsmarketplace.com ?

Haha... exactly.

Taz

I'm sure to find some information about Vista on www.ubuntu.com. Absolutely sure. There has to be. </sarcasm>

XIU

Actually there was a page for Ubuntu on the Microsoft site, not sure if it was on the market place though.

http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/details.aspx?view=info&itemid=3411347

Used to be on that page but it's gone.

rbowes

@XIU said:

Actually there was a page for Ubuntu on the Microsoft site, not sure if it was on the market place though.
http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/details.aspx?view=info&itemid=3411347
Used to be on that page but it's gone.

Yeah, it was there for a few hours. I'm pretty sure it was on Slashdot.

GuntherVB

@rbowes said:

@XIU said:
Actually there was a page for Ubuntu on the Microsoft site, not sure if it was on the market place though.
http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/details.aspx?view=info&itemid=3411347
Used to be on that page but it's gone.

Yeah, it was there for a few hours. I'm pretty sure it was on Slashdot.

Here it is:

Microsoft Was Distributing Ubuntu Linux - Slashdot

ausage writes "Groklaw has noted that for the last few days, Microsoft has been distributing Unbuntu Desktop Linux from the Windows Marketplace Website. The page is gone now, but can still — as of this morning — be seen using Google cache. 'Heaven only knows that's true, simply perfect...