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Isn't that an argument that macOS/Windows aren't doing so well? On Debian, I can run `apt upgrade` and patch every single program. On Windows, I have to have a
by yjftsjthsd-h 2y ago
Isn't that an argument that macOS/Windows aren't doing so well? On Debian, I can run `apt upgrade` and patch every single program. On Windows, I have to have a bunch of updater background processes and that still doesn't cover everything.
- vlovich123 2y agoIf you think that that gets you the latest patches to all possible software you may have installed, you may want to avoid people offering to sell you bridges. It’s an illusion - you’re relying on the best effort of volunteers “maintaining” an insane amount of software packages (both from bugs and security and often ignoring upstream or even having upstream treat them as outsourced support). I would point you to qBitTorrent having a 10 year bug where they didn’t verify SSL certs as an example of the kinds of bugs that you need broader in depth security mechanisms to keep you safe.