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> A lot of users don't want updates. They just want their software to work and do whatever they're using it for. >As a practical matter, software that is netwo
by konjin 6y ago
> A lot of users don't want updates. They just want their software to work and do whatever they're using it for.
>As a practical matter, software that is network-accessible or deals with data from outside sources may well need a security patch from time to time. Those updates are good for almost everyone, but by their nature, they should also be transparent to users.
That's a problem of the system you're using. I use Debian stable for my servers because you can only allow security patches: https://wiki.debian.org/UnattendedUpgrades https://wiki.debian.org/UnattendedUpgrades
- Silhouette 6y agoMy business servers typically run Debian Stable for exactly this reason. Most platforms, sadly, are not as reliable in this respect as Debian's. In particular, big consumer platforms like Windows, iOS and Android have all been horrendous when it comes to conflating essential updates for things like security patches or catastrophic data loss bugs with arbitrary updates that change behaviour and move UIs around.