• 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

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

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      2 months ago

      OP calls Ubuntu Pro ransomware. That’s all.

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        2 months ago

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

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    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

  • flx@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 months 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

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    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.