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I like both, but usually prefer Ubuntu (slrpnk.net)

submitted 3 months ago by tsugu@slrpnk.net to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world

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[-] tsugu@slrpnk.net 26 points 3 months ago

Are the Ubuntu ads in the room with us right now? The only thing I remember is apt telling you about Ubuntu Pro. At that point Plasma is adware too for advertising their donation page.

[-] DmMacniel@feddit.org 82 points 3 months ago

remember when Canonical pushed Ads in Unity? That commentator remembers.

[-] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 23 points 3 months ago

There was the Amazon thing in the launcher years ago

[-] tsugu@slrpnk.net -4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I remember that one. The applet that lead to amazon with their referral code. From what I heard from Alan Pope, it did bring in money, but even the manufacturers they worked with always blurred/removed it from their promotional materials. So it got removed for good.

[-] Oisteink@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-meta/+bug/1930914/comments/11

[+] tsugu@slrpnk.net -8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Ah yes. Complaining about the minimal version of the distro not being minimal due to a 2.6mb package. Canonical is a true monster.

[-] Cenzorrll@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

You gave a snarky response implying that there aren't ads on Ubuntu and they replied with confirmation from a developer that they'll be forcing ads on ubuntu.

Are you still arguing that canonical isn't serving ads on Ubuntu? Or are you just being an ass because you were proven wrong?

[+] tsugu@slrpnk.net -8 points 3 months ago

There are no ads on Ubuntu. The terminal reminding you that Pro exists is not an ad. Or do we consider Plasma as having ads now? I read that they will be asking their users to donate once a year.

[-] dragnansia@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Okay, let's compare KDE and Ubuntu, as I understand it.

From what you said, the terminal reminds you than a Pro version exist, and that you can buy it. => This is a ads, they try to sell their product to you.

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