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Re:iPadOS by Abishek_Muthian on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @02:11PM (#21063027)
> it's extra work to decouple the browser with the OS.

It is expected of a company which boasts about security and privacy of its users as a premium selling point, although it is questionable now[1]. Besides, MacOS has been receiving Safari updates separately.

Also android has been decoupling several system services with every iteration now, soon crucial system services would be updated from PlayStore and so even if the manufacturer doesn't ship OS updates, important services would stay updated.

[1]: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/09/apple...

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Re:iPadOS by saagarjha on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @02:33AM (#21068272)
> Besides, MacOS has been receiving Safari updates separately.

Sure, but the company is doing extra work to provide this. It might be a worthwhile decision to make but it’s certainly not a free gain.

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