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> Specifically, I have a problem with any operating system that will update itself in arbitrary ways without our consent and at a time we have not chosen. I wa
by willtim 5y ago
> Specifically, I have a problem with any operating system that will update itself in arbitrary ways without our consent and at a time we have not chosen.
I was sitting in a keynote talk at a conference once and mid-presentation Windows decided it was time to update. Very embarrassing for the speaker and for Microsoft.
- Silhouette 5y agoNow imagine that was a salesman's laptop being out of action and it happened at the start of a big demo to a C-suite decision maker for a potential deal worth millions.
- Spooky23 5y agoThat happens all of the time. Salespeople forget that the computer exists to update itself. Anything you do with it is a distant second, because security.