▲ 368 ▼ Microsoft officially recommends a new PC and OneDrive to update to Windows 11 (www.neowin.net) submitted 2 years ago by Frellwit@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 153 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] intro@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh god, what did they do? Do they show ads on the gui? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 years ago* (3 children) In the system update dialog, you’ll see something like: You’re not getting 53 critical security updates! Join Ubuntu Pro to keep yourself safe! Ubuntu Pro is a subscription service. This is seriously at the level of Norton “AntiVirus”, and it’s truly absurd and nakedly predatory. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] LunchMoneyThief@links.hackliberty.org 9 points 2 years ago I see they have the lobes for business. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's free for personal use though. Canonical have turned ubuntu rather corporate, but let's stick to the facts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fair point. Counterpoint: why should I be compelled to give Canonical literally anything besides using the package manager to say “I’m using your software and I want the update”? Why do we need this additional new corporate-authorized side channel? What benefit does this yield, outside the realm of profit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I agree. They're a for-profit company, ubuntu pro is supposed to entice business customers. You and I get introduced, because canonical hope that we might use ubuntu profesionally and they gain a new customer. I don't hate it personally, but I see why people don't like it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dojan@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Wait, they’re withholding security updates unless you pay? Hope they go bankrupt. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 years ago* (3 children) In the system update dialog, you’ll see something like: You’re not getting 53 critical security updates! Join Ubuntu Pro to keep yourself safe! Ubuntu Pro is a subscription service. This is seriously at the level of Norton “AntiVirus”, and it’s truly absurd and nakedly predatory. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] LunchMoneyThief@links.hackliberty.org 9 points 2 years ago I see they have the lobes for business. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's free for personal use though. Canonical have turned ubuntu rather corporate, but let's stick to the facts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fair point. Counterpoint: why should I be compelled to give Canonical literally anything besides using the package manager to say “I’m using your software and I want the update”? Why do we need this additional new corporate-authorized side channel? What benefit does this yield, outside the realm of profit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I agree. They're a for-profit company, ubuntu pro is supposed to entice business customers. You and I get introduced, because canonical hope that we might use ubuntu profesionally and they gain a new customer. I don't hate it personally, but I see why people don't like it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dojan@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Wait, they’re withholding security updates unless you pay? Hope they go bankrupt. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LunchMoneyThief@links.hackliberty.org 9 points 2 years ago I see they have the lobes for business. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's free for personal use though. Canonical have turned ubuntu rather corporate, but let's stick to the facts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fair point. Counterpoint: why should I be compelled to give Canonical literally anything besides using the package manager to say “I’m using your software and I want the update”? Why do we need this additional new corporate-authorized side channel? What benefit does this yield, outside the realm of profit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I agree. They're a for-profit company, ubuntu pro is supposed to entice business customers. You and I get introduced, because canonical hope that we might use ubuntu profesionally and they gain a new customer. I don't hate it personally, but I see why people don't like it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fair point. Counterpoint: why should I be compelled to give Canonical literally anything besides using the package manager to say “I’m using your software and I want the update”? Why do we need this additional new corporate-authorized side channel? What benefit does this yield, outside the realm of profit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I agree. They're a for-profit company, ubuntu pro is supposed to entice business customers. You and I get introduced, because canonical hope that we might use ubuntu profesionally and they gain a new customer. I don't hate it personally, but I see why people don't like it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I agree. They're a for-profit company, ubuntu pro is supposed to entice business customers. You and I get introduced, because canonical hope that we might use ubuntu profesionally and they gain a new customer. I don't hate it personally, but I see why people don't like it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dojan@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Wait, they’re withholding security updates unless you pay? Hope they go bankrupt. permalink fedilink source parent