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Trying Linux after using Windows for decades(i.imgflip.com)

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Asidonhopo@lemmy.world
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Since Mint is a derivative of Ubuntu, are you being asked to pay for security updates? Using Ubuntu right now and looking to switch soonish

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DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca
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Mint doesn’t ask for you to pay

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0ddysseus@lemmy.world
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Is this happening on Ubuntu, or are people just saying it might happen cos they don’t trust canonical?

Also, Mint Debian edition exists and works just fine. I have it on a brand new Intel laptop

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Asidonhopo@lemmy.world
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I remembered reading about it happening soon (?) for certain kinds of security updates (?) somewhere but it’s almost 2am here and I’m having difficulty googling a reliable and thorough source but it sounds like users will have to subscribe to Ubuntu Pro to get certain kinds of update, although it might be free under certain circumstances.

I don’t know, Ubuntu has treated me well the last decade but I’m willing to explore other distros if it seems like it’ll be unnecessarily commericalized. Will read up more in the morning.

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metaldream@sopuli.xyz
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Ubuntu Pro is free for personal use

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Asidonhopo@lemmy.world
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Good to know, thanks. I would have googled it eventually.

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FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world
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Hi there.

And no. I haven’t been aske dto pay for any updates.

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