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Don't make a mistake in choosing a distro (lemmy.world)
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[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago (3 children)

You mean a free Ubuntu pro account for personal use?

[–] Waffelson@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I think it looks like Microsoft is requesting a ms account to use/install Windows, I think it's weird to request registration for non-commercial users

[–] asexualchangeling@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

Requesting? Last I heard they had patched all methods of not creating an account barring using the command line, for windows users that's pretty forceful

[–] TootSweet@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

If you're not paying for the product, then you're the product.

(I don't believe the above quote to be absolutely true, but I'm not sure what motivation Canonical could have to lock some features of the OS behind a free account except $$$.)

[–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

If you're not paying for the support, then you are the support.

[–] TootSweet@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, but Canonical locks security patches behind payment or signup, not just support.

[–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

you are the security patch. sudo apt uninstall

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

No, random Internet forum users and whoever is lurking in IRC/Matrix are the support. Kind of like that 2 by 4 in my basement is supporting the entirety of my house's main beam.

[–] AProfessional@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Canonical already maintains security patches for paying customers so they aren't actually doing any extra work, but putting it behind a subscription gives them an option to start charging more for desktops, gives clear cost for server use, and maybe is marketing for "look at the premium work we do".

[–] TootSweet@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Seems really dodgy to me making your business model holding security features hostage for either money or sign-ups, honestly.

Kindof like charging people for vaccines against deadly diseases or something.

But then again, my craw may be extra susceptible to sticking when it comes to such things.

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 months ago

b-but that requires signing up. too much effort 😅