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User has working software. User updates operating system. User has broken software. That's a problem for the party trying to sell operating system updates.
by devnullbrain 1y ago
User has working software. User updates operating system. User has broken software.
That's a problem for the party trying to sell operating system updates.
- voidspark 1y agoThe software was fundamentally broken before the OS update. It was working by pure random chance with undefined behaviour. It’s a C++ issue, not an OS issue. The same code compiled for another OS would have different random results.
- Uvix 1y agoWhile this is technically correct that doesn’t get the customer to put the blame where it belongs.
- smallstepforman 1y agoNot a C++ issue, but a sloppy developer issue.
- userbinator 1y agoThe problem is hostile pedants who neglect to consider the human element.