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Ubuntu Pro subscription - should you pay to use Linux? (optimizedbyotto.com)
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[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Pro involves Canonical making unilateral updates to certain packages, while the main universe relies on the package’s maintainers to make updates available. Unless you were to want Canonical to take over development of every bit of linux software, I don’t see how they could improve this.