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Re:Windows XP source code has leaked by AnIdiotOnTheNet on Friday September 25, 2020 @08:14AM (#24588916)
What are you talking about? Non-tech people complain all the time about it. Updates deciding to run right before you have to give a critical presentation is a meme at this point.

All this "well, users are stupid so it is ok to treat them like garbage" nonsense is part of the reason I've come to fucking hate IT. I wish all of you who think that way would go away.

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Re:Windows XP source code has leaked by Shared404 on Monday September 28, 2020 @04:29PM (#24620910)
Out of curiosity, would you mind if there were forced updates for security only?

I'm mostly very strongly opposed to forced updates, but things like WannaCry make me understand the viewpoint for forcing security upgrades.

I'm not trying to be combative, I'm just trying to better work out my own views on the topic.

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