Canonical chief executive Mark Shuttleworth has been finding his way into tech news this week, first with a keynote address urging the Linux community to collaborate on security and now with a “no thanks” to Microsoft.

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Shuttleworth but the kibosh on rumors that Ubuntu is talking to Microsoft about a deal similar to the software giant’s recent pacts with Novell, Linspire, and Xandros.

See, Microsoft has been inking agreements with Linux developers to foster interoperability and technical collaboration between the open- and closed-source operating systems, as well to offer patent-litigation protection for customers of the Linux vendors it has befriended.

Although Shuttleworth is all for collaboration that advances the cause of free software, he’s not willing to strike a deal with mighty Microsoft.

Click here to read the post from Saturday in Shuttleworth’s blog.