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  • Ubuntu is moving towards a closed environment with their snaps (when using apt install firefox, it installs a snap. That is just plain wrong). But they are doing other weird things as well.

    RedHat, well: IBM. They mangled the whole Centos thing right before eol of the old one and the intro of a new version. Currently, when you legally decide to share the source code of Redhat, you are allowed to do that (according to the GPL) but Redhat will cancel your subscription after you do that,

    So, yes, technically you are allowed to share the source code, but they will kick you out of the building.

    All in all, Debian is the only one left for serious consideration in my servers / desktops.











  • I used to have Netflix, HBO Max, Youtube Premium, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime and “Videoland”. But since I used Linux, I could not stream with a higher bitrate. I could not download for offline playback, I had to jump through hoops to get things to play every now and then.

    They also did not always have everything I wanted to see, or I had to pay extra for “premium early access” (Disney).

    So I was fed up, learned about using multiple usenet backbones, how to send sabnzbd through VPN’s, Radarr, Sonarr and Overseerr. Now I only have Netflix and Youtube Premium for my wife. And Plex for myself. And access to much more content.

    And I do not consider it stealing, i consider it to be the natural result of them trying to gouge me while still not providing me.







  • Perhaps, and this is very cynical of me, they are thinking, how can we make folks feel bad against the writers and actors?

    1. price hike and people pay for it: They blame the writers and actors for the price hike.
    2. price hike and people do not pay for it and leave, Netflix and people can blame the writers and actors as well. ("see!!! those demands are just not accepted by people!!! ")

    It’s the only reason for the price hike I think.