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True, but by using binary deltas you can minimize that cost. And failure to upgrade may mean running more inefficient algorithms, wasting more processor cycles,
by nwah1 7y ago
True, but by using binary deltas you can minimize that cost. And failure to upgrade may mean running more inefficient algorithms, wasting more processor cycles, or transferring more data in general. For instance, if you are on a browser that doesn't support Brotli compression then you'll miss out on the dramatic compression improvements provided by that algorithm.
- xg15 7y agoIt also means more effort for people who have to validate the changes downstream for potential problems - e.g. extension developers or package maintainers.
- nwah1 7y agoAgree with that, also, but there's no reason why their processes couldn't be just as streamlined.
- naniwaduni 7y agoThere are plenty of reasons their processes can't be as streamlined as an organization with hundreds of millions of dollars of resources.
- JohnFen 7y ago> may mean running more inefficient algorithms, wasting more processor cycles, or transferring more data in general. Quite often, missing those sorts of improvements isn't a big deal. That depends on the nature of the software in question, though.
- Khoth 7y agoIn my experience I'm more likely to be running more inefficient algorithms, wasting more processor cycles, or transferring more data in general if I do upgrade software than if I don't.