Software Fixes Go Unnoticed
from the the-fix-is-out-there dept
It's fairly common for software companies to release security patches and bug updates to their programs. It's also fairly common for the average user to have no clue that this ever happens. I've always been baffled by the fact that software companies do not build in auto-update programs that check for updates once a month, via an Internet connection, if available. This would make life so much easier on the average computer user who will never be able to navigate through some of the confusing support sites out there.
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They do, but...
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downsites of auto updates
Brands like RealNetworks, MS etc. all like to know more about us and better control the liscencing of their products. Let's hope we will still be able to use software without permanent Internet identification.
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Disagree sort of...
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