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[_] I hope you keep all your software updated, anons Anonymous 11/09/24(Sat)04:45:38 No.

>> [_] Anonymous 11/09/24(Sat)14:43:06 No.

  Never update your software unless you reaaally have to because it stops functioning or there are
  real security issues involved.

>> [_] Anonymous 11/09/24(Sat)15:09:04 No.

  >>3514880
  >security issues
  how do you even realize there are possible security threats in the software?

>> [_] Anonymous 11/09/24(Sat)17:02:45 No.

  >>3514857
  what i really fear about forced updates is when it happens to cars.
  it means my car is connected to the internet and that's fucked up on its own, but also it means
  that modern software *needs* updates while old cars could keep running on the same software just
  fine for decades.

>> [_] Anonymous 11/09/24(Sat)20:53:53 No.

  >update software
  >useless feature added
  >useful feature removed
  >config breaks
  >program boot now takes a few seconds longer due to additional library bloat to support the new
  feature
  >it's NEVER an optimization that actually speeds things up
  >even the security fix is something irrelevant like "previewing a jpeg2000 file no longer causes
  overflow on the linux version"
  87% of the time this type of shit happens. I always back up old versions to first check if the
  update is any good so I can revert back if it's more of a downgrade.

>> [_] Anonymous 11/10/24(Sun)10:40:10 No.

  Reminder to skip every other version of Windows, basically

  XP = success
  Vista = fail
  7 = success
  8.1 = fail
  10 = success
  11 = fail

>> [_] Anonymous 11/10/24(Sun)10:51:27 No.

  >>3514880
  >security
  Why does anyone still pay for antivirus, I have no idea
  Consumer endpoints haven't been the primary targets of a breach in how many years?
  pretty sure my toaster tablet is totally fine, who even wants that

>> [_] Anonymous 11/10/24(Sun)11:07:51 No.

  >>3514899
  or without software.

>> [_] Anonymous 11/10/24(Sun)11:10:20 No.

  >>3514965
  >10 = success
  Ehhh, I only went to 10 because I was forced by the hardware itself. Now they might give the boot
  to 10 and even tho my computer is not absolute shit I can't upgrade, their response being "just
  buy a new one, lol". Either I'll look for whatever little piece that fucker needs or I'll simply
  jump to linux.

>> [_] Anonymous 11/10/24(Sun)11:10:39 No.

  >>3514899
  I hate that it's normal for a fucking car to use software for more than just a radio

>> [_] Anonymous 11/10/24(Sun)12:43:07 No.

  >>3514965
  you got it backwards, 8.1 was shit but it worked fine without any fucked up bullshit by
  microcock, so it was OK and it had very modern driver support so it put your hardware to the max
  10 on the other hand is where irredeemable bullshit started like not being able to turn off
  updates or microsux literally taking a screenshot off your screen every X minutes and sending it
  to their servers in binary
  so no, 10 was not success (even if it did look nice)

  >>3514970
  but how else can car manufacturers rent you the right to use the fucking seat heater that was
  built into the car you bought forever??
  it's like you just pay ONCE to like OWN SOMETHING and then you can just USE IT FOREVER???! that's
  fucked up, man!!

  also if you didn't come across it already, there's a HUGE campain for videogames preservation
  going on atm:
  https://www.stopkillinggames.com/faq
  which basically tries to combat this exact same issue (only with just videogames, because we're
  4chan etc.)

>> [_] Anonymous 11/10/24(Sun)13:08:51 No.

  >>3514975
  >videogame preservation
  Ugh, I mean I loved my "forever games" but it's annoying when the servers finally go down and
  then... beyond nostalgia, it never existed
  Hawken, Titanfall, Marvel Avengers? Just the most recent ones, I know there's tons more, but why
  is that an acceptable trend

>> [_] Anonymous 11/10/24(Sun)13:09:12 No.

  >>3514975
  I'm pretty sure that the kinds of people that come here already know about skg

>> [_] Anonymous 11/10/24(Sun)14:04:48 No.

  >>3514977
  not him, what the hell is SKG?

  also fuck google catpcha and making me click indian bikes that's all over the picture and still
  fails me

>> [_] Anonymous 11/10/24(Sun)14:09:11 No.

  >>3514981
  disregard that question, I suck major dick
  >>3514976
  I believe one of the point is to make it legally binding for companies to let people know they're
  just buying a license and the servers will expire one day so the physical disc will be useless
  after that

  and fuck you again google captcha and your slow ass loading picture of buses
  how slow can it fucking get

>> [_] Anonymous 11/10/24(Sun)14:09:15 No.

  >>3514981 what the hell is SKG?

  Stop Killing Games is a movement started by Ross Scott to take legal action against publishers
  killing games. Currently, there is a petition where EU citizens can actually demand this

>> [_] Anonymous 11/10/24(Sun)18:52:19 No.

  >>3514968
  sure but how far back do you have to go for that, the 70s? further?