• @Asidonhopo@lemmy.world
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    221 days ago

    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

    • @0ddysseus@lemmy.world
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      321 days ago

      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

      • @Asidonhopo@lemmy.world
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        221 days ago

        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.