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> So I looked at the version of Chrome on my parent’s computer. Version 76! I knew we were at ninety-something in 2022, so I figured that was the culprit. “I’ll
by mauricioc 5y ago
> So I looked at the version of Chrome on my parent’s computer. Version 76! I knew we were at ninety-something in 2022, so I figured that was the culprit. “I’ll just update Chrome,” I thought.
> Turns out, you can’t. From what I could gather, the version of Chrome was tied to ChromeOS which couldn’t be updated because of the hardware. No new ChromeOS meant no new Chrome which meant stuck at version 76.
- bee_rider 5y agoThe blame here falls on Google, not the website developers.
- lolinder 5y agoIt falls on Google and the website developers. It's up to Google to allow people to update their software. It's up to the website developers to recognize that the reality doesn't always match the ideal and to develop for the reality.
- bee_rider 5y agoI disagree, Google and Apple are the ones that have locked these devices down. They have the keys and the technical abilities -- they have an obligation to keep them up to date or unlock them. There might be a business rationale to bend to reality, but no obligation. In this case it appears to be a volunteering organization, so I guess they might not be as motivated to solve niche problems.
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