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Ubuntu's "AI Kill Switch" Is Achieved By Removing Snaps, Initially Opt-In
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this post was submitted on 28 Apr 2026
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Countering Ubuntu enshittification is an increasingly demanding task. Then there is also the issue that accessing bug fixes for software in the Universe repository that regular Mint inherits from Ubuntu requires Ubuntu Pro.
Same BS doesn't happen with LMDE.