“I saw that you spun up an Ubuntu image in Azure”

Post by shadowgovt » Fri, Feb 12, 2021, 7:18 PM UTC

slim wrote: post #277

somehnguy wrote: post #129

I installed Ubuntu onto a physical machine recently because I needed to use a Linux package for something real quick. Upon trying to install the incredibly common package I was given some error about it not existing and some nonsense about using snaps. I don't care about learning how to use snaps, I just want to get something done. I quickly installed Debian instead and got back to doing the work I needed to do. It r…

I used to be a ubuntu user from the time they were mailing cds like you. I abandoned ubuntu for debian when they started doing strange things with my desktop like putting the window controls on the wrong side of the window for no other reason than user lock in. Last week my son installed ubuntu on his cheap tablet pc. it worked flawlessly : wifi, sound, track pad and even touch screen. on screen keyboard worked. even…

Post by kache_ » Fri, Feb 12, 2021, 7:18 PM UTC

njkleiner wrote: post #269

It's a real shame, Ubuntu used to be my go-to distro, but for me this is the last straw in the history of shady things Canonical has done. One of the things I liked most about Ubuntu is that the installation process is incredibly easy and everything "just works". Does anyone know a good alternative? I'd love to go all in on Alpine, but using it on the desktop doesn't exactly spark joy.

Post by SilasX » Fri, Feb 12, 2021, 7:31 PM UTC

qeternity wrote: post #300

LegitShady wrote: post #185

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It's all about plausible deniability.

Or as law enforcement call it: parallel construction. The sales rep was probably expected to reach out claiming some other reason, making it look like the standard LinkedIn spam, but in reality much more targeted.

Post by RobLach » Fri, Feb 12, 2021, 7:34 PM UTC

tfehring wrote: post #241

rkangel wrote: post #48

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Actually, to me the MS statement is the most illuminating and I'm guessing that Canonical is getting some grumpy calls from Microsoft. This is the last part of the Microsoft statement: "Our terms with our publishers allow them to provide customers with implementation and technical support for their products but restricts them from using contact details for marketing purposes" Canonical then tells us that this person…

I guess I don't understand the quote from Microsoft's statement. Canonical provides "implementation and technical support," right? But they're not allowed to use user data from Microsoft to market those services? How else would that data even be useful for Canonical's "implementation and technical support" services?

Post by rchaud » Fri, Feb 12, 2021, 7:37 PM UTC

IgorPartola wrote: post #215

SilasX wrote: post #159

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>one of our salespeople got overeager and tried to sell you your soul back. He will be reprimanded. I don't think the (non-)apology even gave that much, just that the training/policies will be "reviewed", which is even weaker: >>In light of this incident, Canonical will be reviewing its sales training and policies.

I speak enough corporate to know that this guy gets to be chewed out. They singled him out in their response and said he was new. If they stood behind this policy they would have basically diffused the responsibility without mentioning him by specifically. I could be wrong of course, but he cost a bunch of people a bunch of time and effort and unpleasantness so he'll get yelled at.