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It's far easier and less risky to update, not to mention roll back, code on servers than it is on embedded devices. If you break the updater on a server, you ca
by astebbin 9y ago
It's far easier and less risky to update, not to mention roll back, code on servers than it is on embedded devices. If you break the updater on a server, you can SSH in to fix it "manually" get a tech to replace the machine. If you break the updater (or WiFi driver, or bootloader, or...) on embedded devices in the field, you're up Product Recall Creek without a paddle.
In practice, this means that many companies prefer the less-risky approach which still lets them iterate rapidly on feature development, and fix bugs in production without weeks of QA.