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I don't believe this is accidental. It's a strategy to get updates out that help Microsoft, and then handle the PR afterwards. Most likely this won't get much a

I don't believe this is accidental. It's a strategy to get updates out that help Microsoft, and then handle the PR afterwards. Most likely this won't get much attention and Microsoft gets away with it.

kazinator 9y ago
Pretty much the same as Mozilla Firefox. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/993765 https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/993765 "I've tried to disable updates through the settings, and without fail a day or so later it's updated to the latest version again. Any thoughts?"
- e12e 9y ago
  Except - you can check out the (old) version you want, and build it yourself? Optionally disable the update code first... [ed: there's also Firefox esr for those that need an old (if not ancient) version: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/ ]
  - some_account 9y ago
    Doesn't matter if a handful of people get around it. The behavior for the masses will continue.
    - e12e 9y ago
      If one person is free to get around it, that person can help other people get around it. That's why there's four software freedoms, not one or two. With w10 there really isn't much of a real choice. [ed: https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/basics/4freedoms.en.html https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/basics/4freedoms.en.html ]
  - _Tev 9y ago
    > Except - you can check out the (old) version you want, and build it yourself? Optionally disable the update code first... I can't tell if you are serious or not. Really, this is nice example of programmers living in their bubble ... Or excellent trolling.
    - e12e 9y ago
      Fair enough... To a point. I can check it out, build it, and email you a copy. Or some other friend could. With Windows, all I can do is suggest you switch to Ubuntu or something.
senectus1 9y ago
Capitalism within a "he who pays the most wins" style democracy has the motto of : Do first and ask to be excused later

kazinator 9y ago

Pretty much the same as Mozilla Firefox. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/993765 https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/993765 "I've tried to disable updates through the settings, and without fail a day or so later it's updated to the latest version again. Any thoughts?"

e12e 9y ago
Except - you can check out the (old) version you want, and build it yourself? Optionally disable the update code first... [ed: there's also Firefox esr for those that need an old (if not ancient) version: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/ ]
- some_account 9y ago
  Doesn't matter if a handful of people get around it. The behavior for the masses will continue.
  - e12e 9y ago
    If one person is free to get around it, that person can help other people get around it. That's why there's four software freedoms, not one or two. With w10 there really isn't much of a real choice. [ed: https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/basics/4freedoms.en.html https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/basics/4freedoms.en.html ]
- _Tev 9y ago
  > Except - you can check out the (old) version you want, and build it yourself? Optionally disable the update code first... I can't tell if you are serious or not. Really, this is nice example of programmers living in their bubble ... Or excellent trolling.
  - e12e 9y ago
    Fair enough... To a point. I can check it out, build it, and email you a copy. Or some other friend could. With Windows, all I can do is suggest you switch to Ubuntu or something.

senectus1 9y ago

Capitalism within a "he who pays the most wins" style democracy has the motto of : Do first and ask to be excused later