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I think “improved” also subtly implies that there was something in the code to do A, A has been improved so it no longer breaks in a specific way, and A could s
by haswell 4y ago
I think “improved” also subtly implies that there was something in the code to do A, A has been improved so it no longer breaks in a specific way, and A could still be vulnerable to other unrelated attacks.
The thing I just improved is subject to future improvement. Subtly different than saying “fixed the input validation routine”, which implies some finality, or overcommitment.
Some still might interpret that as Apple using CYA language or a lack of admission, but to me it seems like a fairly pragmatic statement of what seems like reality.
- nequo 4y agoIt seems to me that "improved" carries the same type of uncertainty as "fixed" would. If the "improvement" didn't actually fix the security issue, then was it really an improvement? (To be clear, it may have been, but we don't know without actually seeing what change they made to the code.)
- AdamN 4y agoIn large organization, you'll see people move to verbiage like 'improved' because it's true without the implication that 'fixed' has which directly implies that the previous implementation was 'broken'. I am with Apple on this, they 'improved' the software.
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