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The problem is that the December update came with a large number of bug fixes that users had been waiting on. https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/1390

• rightbyte 5y ago
  Oh ye sounds annoying. This is why you want LTS and backports.
  • hdjjhhvvhga 5y ago
    Actually this would be a good business model - update as a service (already exists but for paid products mainly or in a slightly different form[0]): you get the product for free (Android, Google, etc.), but if you want to continue using it past a certain date and enjoy security patches, you need to pay. This wouldn't be that hard for Microsoft to pull off - their updates are already crap so they don't risk that much. Basically a free additional stream of revenue with almost no downsides. Yes, Satya Nadella, I'm talking to you - I know you read HN so think about it. [0] E.g. kernel-livepatching-as-a-service like Canonical Livepatch for people who care about uptime
    • rightbyte 5y ago
      Aren't consumers already used as guinea pigs for corporate users in Windows? The nice things about backports is not only security fixes, but general bug fixes and no "new feuture" bug introductions. E.g. gcc backports to older versions.