Jake M wrote:
So, after my back up restoration and updates, at one point during
updating, I got the message that "pro" had to be enabled to be able to
download those. I checked and it looks like I have to register. This
is brand new and something I had not come across before. Safe or not
and is anyone here using it? Are there hidden fees down the road?
Just odd that I've never seen such an update before. Thanks.
When you install an LTS version of Ubuntu you get a "stable" version of
apps but not necessarily the latest versions. By registering you can get
more updated patches (free for personal use for up to 5 systems) whereas before you had to either install the newer non-LTS version or wait until
the next LTS release.
So, after my back up restoration and updates, at one point during
updating, I got the message that "pro" had to be enabled to be able
to download those. I checked and it looks like I have to register.
This is brand new and something I had not come across before. Safe
or not and is anyone here using it? Are there hidden fees down the
road? Just odd that I've never seen such an update before. Thanks.
On Thu, 18 Jan 2024 14:55:50 -0500, Jonathan N. Little wrote:
Jake M wrote:
So, after my back up restoration and updates, at one point during
updating, I got the message that "pro" had to be enabled to be able to
download those. I checked and it looks like I have to register. This >>> is brand new and something I had not come across before. Safe or not
and is anyone here using it? Are there hidden fees down the road?
Just odd that I've never seen such an update before. Thanks.
When you install an LTS version of Ubuntu you get a "stable" version of
apps but not necessarily the latest versions. By registering you can get
more updated patches (free for personal use for up to 5 systems) whereas
before you had to either install the newer non-LTS version or wait until
the next LTS release.
Thanks. I saw that message tonight when updating and wondered about it
too. I'll think about it. I'm on the Windows 11 Insider channel and that means a reboot about once a week. At least Ubuntu is a much faster reboot
if it needs one.
Am 18.01.2024 um 12:38:36 Uhr schrieb Jake M:
So, after my back up restoration and updates, at one point during
updating, I got the message that "pro" had to be enabled to be able
to download those. I checked and it looks like I have to register.
This is brand new and something I had not come across before. Safe
or not and is anyone here using it? Are there hidden fees down the
road? Just odd that I've never seen such an update before. Thanks.
The universe and multiverse parts of the Ubuntu repo isn't maintained
by the Ubuntu team, it is maintained by volunteers instead.
Most times, no updates will be released for a package in an Ubuntu
version if an important update is available upstream.
Ubuntu Pro now offers you those updates because business customers
requested such a service.
For private users, Ubuntu Pro is for free, but needs registration.
Marco Moock <mm+usenet-es@dorfdsl.de> writes:
Am 18.01.2024 um 12:38:36 Uhr schrieb Jake M:
So, after my back up restoration and updates, at one point during
updating, I got the message that "pro" had to be enabled to be able
to download those. I checked and it looks like I have to register.
This is brand new and something I had not come across before. Safe
or not and is anyone here using it? Are there hidden fees down the
road? Just odd that I've never seen such an update before.
Thanks.
The universe and multiverse parts of the Ubuntu repo isn't
maintained by the Ubuntu team, it is maintained by volunteers
instead. Most times, no updates will be released for a package in
an Ubuntu version if an important update is available upstream.
Ubuntu Pro now offers you those updates because business customers requested such a service.
For private users, Ubuntu Pro is for free, but needs registration.
I suppose that some businesses wanted an experience more like what
they'd get with RHEL, but to be honest I hadn't heard anyone saying
they were unhappy with Ubuntu Server in terms of updates and
lifecycle.
Ubuntu, by comparison, is one pudgy boot sequence.
The desktop is a Snap file, as far as I know.
Your Windows 11 may benefit from an SSD. The one improvement it makes,
is boot time, and part of that is the burst of Defender activity at the start.
For private users, Ubuntu Pro is for free, but needs registration.
On Fri, 19 Jan 2024 04:02:01 -0500, Paul wrote:
Ubuntu, by comparison, is one pudgy boot sequence.
The desktop is a Snap file, as far as I know.
I'd have to get out a stopwatch to time the reboot. My guess is under 10 seconds. I can live with that.
Your Windows 11 may benefit from an SSD. The one improvement it makes,
is boot time, and part of that is the burst of Defender activity at the
start.
It has a SSD. I only reboot to apply an update. First you watch screens saying '2% complete' that warn you it may reboot several times. That goes
on forever. When you finally can log in you get 'Hi. Getting things ready
for you'. That's good for a couple of more minutes. I usually hit Restart
and go to lunch.
It has a SSD. I only reboot to apply an update. First you watch screens
saying '2% complete' that warn you it may reboot several times. That
goes on forever. When you finally can log in you get 'Hi. Getting
things ready for you'. That's good for a couple of more minutes. I
usually hit Restart and go to lunch.
You have a failing Upgrade in the pipe ?
On Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:31:55 -0500, Paul wrote:
It has a SSD. I only reboot to apply an update. First you watch screens
saying '2% complete' that warn you it may reboot several times. That
goes on forever. When you finally can log in you get 'Hi. Getting
things ready for you'. That's good for a couple of more minutes. I
usually hit Restart and go to lunch.
You have a failing Upgrade in the pipe ?
Only once. A 'Windows Next' patch slipped out from the Windows 12 branch.
It failed on Windows 11 of course. While you can defer automatic updates
for 18 hours you can't turn it off completely so every night it would try again and fail.
Again, the machine is on the Insiders program so an update occurs about
once a week. The normal channel updates are a lot less frequent but still take much longer than Linux.
Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> wrote:
As a home user, I do donate to a number of projects because free
software has made my life much richer and I need to return the favor in
some way. At work, I have always encouraged my employers to support
projects when they use their software.
How well does that go?
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