Just my 2 cents: In general, publishing important security/maintenance related notices by means of https://motd.ubuntu.com sounds like a good idea (especially if you don't use canonical-livepatch in case of critical security hazards), but I'd strongly suggest to allow for client side configuration/filtering by means of tags, e.g.,
* [16.10][maintenance] Ubuntu 16.10 will reach end of life on […] July 20, 2017 * [16.04][security][<4.4.0-83] Please consider updating your kernel ASAP (The second example would require version based comparisons, but you get the idea.) There's no need to disclose any client specific information, and it won't hurt to transfer a few bytes more. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1701068 Title: motd.ubuntu.com currently shows media item (HBO's Silicon Valley using Ubuntu) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/base-files/+bug/1701068/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
