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> I don’t understand putting security updates behind a subscription. This struck me too! The author made some comments I didn't understand, giving me the impr
by denton-scratch 3y ago
> I don’t understand putting security updates behind a subscription.
This struck me too!
The author made some comments I didn't understand, giving me the impression that these were updates for proprietary Ubuntu packages or something, and therefore not a matter for concern. That doesn't seem right - if it's a security matter, and you have a patch, then you ship it.
- nottorp 3y agoThe extended security updates that I'm talking about are available beyond the official life of the distro - i.e. after the 5 years of LTS pass, or however long LTS lasts this week. Before that they're free. ESM is free for personal use too - conditions seem to change yearly, I think it's for up to 5 machines this week. Most normal people will just upgrade to the next LTS before the 5 years pass :)