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I know, crazy eh? I think its silly that the default for most software applications is to ask the user about a software update. I think its safe to say that a m
by bradgessler 16y ago
I know, crazy eh? I think its silly that the default for most software applications is to ask the user about a software update. I think its safe to say that a majority of users want to be running the latest software, so the default should be to opt-out of software updates. I wish my iOS devices would auto-update apps instead of bugging me about it.
I get it, there are edge cases like an update needs to restart the computer, the Terms of Service change on it, etc. so maybe those would notify the user. Also, obviously IT departments would need to turn this stuff off.
Seriously, software vendors need to understand that today its a sensible default to just auto-update, but leave the door open for those who don't want that.
- FooBarWidget 16y agoWhat I mean is that when Mozilla announced auto-updating people were crying all over the place about being "forced" to upgrade even when they don't want to and about privacy concerns.