> Call me cynical, but from a dollars point of view this seems to be what customers want. I'm right there with you, except I don't give "customers" that much c

> Call me cynical, but from a dollars point of view this seems to be what customers want. I'm right there with you, except I don't give "customers" that much credit. Most people left to their own devices (ie, not brainwashed by marketing) will just stick with "good enough." But it's less fun (and less profitable) to fix and maintain old code, so companies induce "demand" by marketing. And if you're a company who decides to do the adult thing and not play that game, you'll be creamed by the ones that do.