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Used to be normal to pay for things like that, and so people didn't update for security, and the world of devices/machines was less secure.
by jasonv 6y ago
Used to be normal to pay for things like that, and so people didn't update for security, and the world of devices/machines was less secure.
- Wowfunhappy 6y agoAnd not providing updates at all unless users buy new hardware is better?
- derefr 6y agoIn terms of herd immunity, yes.
- jasonv 6y agoI'm simply stating the charging for the updates probably won't generate the $ that was suggested as an incentive to produce the updates.
- Wowfunhappy 6y agoI wouldn't expect it to become a cash cow, no, but then neither does continuing to support the iPhone 6S. I do think they could more than break even, and that ought to be enough. Moreover, companies ought to continue offering security updates because it's the right thing thing to do—for their customers, for their brand, and for the planet.