From: mm+usenet-es@dorfdsl.de   
      
   Am 19.01.2024 um 06:39:30 Uhr schrieb Bud Frede:   
      
   > Marco Moock  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.   
      
   If they need to use packages in universe, they receive no updates most   
   time until the next Ubuntu release.   
   For productive systems, this isn't a good idea.   
   One example is the cyrus mail system.   
   Cyradm is broken in 22.04 - not fixed for more than a year.   
      
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