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[-] flx@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 22 hours ago

fyi

"Personal

Anyone can use Ubuntu Pro for free on up to 5 machines, or 50 if you are an official Ubuntu Community member." ubuntu.com/pro

not trying to be an apologist, its stupid, but you can still get 10 years of security updates if you want

[-] SaltyIceteaMaker@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Use a different distro the

[-] x1gma@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Isn't Ubuntu Pro basically just an extended support for a set of universe packages for their LTS versions and free for private use?

How is making enterprises pay for extended LTS because of corporate no-update-just-insert-coin mentalities even remotely close to ransomware?

Like I get everyone who doesn't like Ubuntu for various reasons, but this sounds completely dumb to me.

[-] sorrybookbroke@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 week ago
[-] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago

Phishing emails exploiting people who click every link possible affecting millions of users worldwide.

[-] vatlark@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

Is this just a title and a picture? Am I missing the details somewhere?

[-] DmMacniel@feddit.org 19 points 1 week ago

OP calls Ubuntu Pro ransomware. That's all.

[-] vatlark@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Ah, thanks. Luckily the Linux ecosystem has is healthy with diversity. We can always use other distros.

[-] sorrybookbroke@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Oh shit I see. I think the joke is that you only get some of the security updates if you pay for ubuntu pro. Ransom as in "Be a shame if you were insecure there little buddy, we can help with that. For a price"

Yeah I don't know enough about that personally to make a judgment

[-] DmMacniel@feddit.org 8 points 1 week ago

Is it ransomware when it's free?

[-] Rade0nfighter@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Ubuntu pro joke related to another thread - not the best image post sorry ๐Ÿ™ˆ

[-] slazer2au@lemmy.world -2 points 1 week ago

Oh did Crowdstrike fumble again?

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