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I'm sympathetic to this, and usually find these sorts of things annoying, but in this case I'm not so sure. If there is any application I want to autoupdate, i
by gpm 5y ago
I'm sympathetic to this, and usually find these sorts of things annoying, but in this case I'm not so sure.
If there is any application I want to autoupdate, it's my web-browser. It's a giant bundle of security vulnerabilities whose main purpose in life is to hit untrusted servers that might be sending me malware, and when an update is available to me, the list of security fixes is also available to attackers.
- dncornholio 5y agoIt's only a vulnerability when you have the browser open though.
- earthscienceman 5y agoIf that were the case, then people would complain about how stupid it was that the browser updated and needed to be restarted every time you opened it.
- tut-urut-utut 5y agoIf you already read HN, why would you need an update reminder? Using HN I was able to find out about a new Firefox release sometimes even before "Check updates" feature was able to find one ;)
- nightpool 5y agoNot every patch-level security update makes it to the front page of HN, for one thing
- ognarb 5y agoBecause not everyone read HN
- throwamon 5y agowhoosh
- sabjut 5y ago"To ensure optimal security in your computing experience, make sure to keep checking social media often enough that it not only becomes a productivity hindering distraction, but also a borderline addiction."