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I haven't used Windows since I needed it for obscure engineering software in college, but I did find that the frequency of security updates combined with Window
by skrtskrt 6y ago
I haven't used Windows since I needed it for obscure engineering software in college, but I did find that the frequency of security updates combined with Windows reputation made me feel more uneasy rather than positive.
I felt less like "Oh good they're being proactive" and more like "Do they introduce 3 vulnerabilities for every one they fix?"
- tpetry 6y agoBit the bonus is microsoft is patching these vulnerabilites at best every two weeks. For macos you have to wait for the next minor release which may take a lot longer.
- acdha 6y agoApple has shipped out-of-band security updates quickly — they must have an internal process for weighing severity versus the user fatigue from shipping frequent updates.
- barkingcat 6y agoAt least you know about them. The worst are those vendors who require a serious consulation payment (5 figure+ contracts) just for them to show you the security advisory and then at the end they say "there is no patch yet"