When I click "Get Ubuntu Pro now" button, I see $500/year at the bottom, which is a bit too much for Linux. At least, Apple owns the hardware and software. But, with Linux, you have to get the hardware yourself, and install the software yourself. On 2023-01-31 09:22, Stewart Russell via talk wrote:
I should really stop running Ubuntu for the good of my health. This morning, my various Ubuntu systems announced that a whole bunch of packages would be unavailable unless I registered for Ubuntu Pro — https://ubuntu.com/pro <https://ubuntu.com/pro>
Ubuntu Pro is free-of-charge for "personal" users for up to five machines. Otherwise, pay up. I didn't see rates listed: you have to contact Canonical to find out. Whenever I see that, I expect an Oracle-style shakedown in the absence of transparency.