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Re:Why the Update Fever Is Bad by jamy015 on Saturday November 18, 2017 @03:58PM (#15730648)
If you are not happy with the direction a certain piece of software is heading in, you are free to switch to a competitor that fits your workflow better.

This mentality is what led to Windows XP sticking around long after being declared dead.

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Re:Why the Update Fever Is Bad by CaptSpify on Saturday November 18, 2017 @06:21PM (#15731250)
If you are lucky to have a competitor. This type of thinking is so naive, I can't believe we still see it pop up every now and then.
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Re:Why the Update Fever Is Bad by PatchMonkey on Saturday November 18, 2017 @10:27PM (#15732093)
I'd like you to expound upon that lack of competition. Where does it pop up?
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Re:Why the Update Fever Is Bad by CaptSpify on Sunday November 19, 2017 @05:11AM (#15733187)
Android vs iPhone, any website that is moving into a "modern" framework direction. Software that runs MRI's, or CT's. Also any software that is picked by middle management, rather than the people that actually use the software: ADP, Oracle, anything in the education realm, etc.
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