On: The following security updates require Ubuntu Pro ...

[f38zf5vdt]

Also Ubuntu:

    > Subscription  Quantity  Billing        Total
    > Ubuntu Pro    1         Billed Yearly  $500.00

https://ubuntu.com/pro/subscribe

[robocat → f38zf5vdt]

Oracle Linux: Free

Redhat Enterprise self-support: $349/annum “Can only be deployed on physical systems. Cannot be stacked with other subscriptions. Is not intended for production environments.”. Doesn’t come with 5 free installs! https://www.redhat.com/en/store/red-hat-enterprise-linux-ser...

SUSE: $799/annum with support. https://www.suse.com/shop/server/#subnav

[nubinetwork → robocat]

> Oracle Linux

I wouldn't trust Larry not to sue you for the pleasure of using their beloved products... Hard pass.

[jacooper → robocat]

Ubuntu pro offers support for Ubuntu universe, which is almost 20,000 packages.

None of the other distros you listed offer support for rpmfusion, which is the equivalent to Ubuntu universe.

If you don't use Ubuntu universe, you end up with just less support compared to the RHEL side.

[severino → f38zf5vdt]

From your link, I can see it's $25/year for a desktop computer, or $150/year with phone a ticket support. Where does those $500 come from?

But also, I read here the other day you can get a free Pro subscription for personal use, on up to 5 machines.

[TingPing → severino]

$500 is for a physical server.

[severino → TingPing]

Ok, I thought we were talking about desktop computers, as the guy who posted this was using Ubuntu in a desktop.

[mynameisvlad → severino]

The default option for me— server with unlimited VMs— is $500/yr.

[oriettaxx → f38zf5vdt]

and add another 100$ of VAT for an EU customer!

it really is a lot

[dividuum → oriettaxx]

If you’re a business, VAT doesn’t matter.

[oriettaxx → dividuum]

not always, unfortunately :(