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[E.S. Rosenberg]

2014/1/6 Oleg Goldshmidt <pub at goldshmidt.org>:
> "E.S. Rosenberg" <esr+linux-il at g.jct.ac.il> writes:
>
>> On 1/6/2014 2:26 AM, Oleg Goldshmidt wrote:
>>>
>>> Sounds a bit harsh. A device cannot possibly become less useful with
>>> time than it was when you bought it (barring a HW malfunction). If it
>>> did then what it says on the tin it will still do it now, won't it?
>>> Without any new software...
>
>> If you're willing to use a device with outdated software containing
>> known dangerous vulnerabilities, it almost like running an unpatched
>> version of Windows then what you say is correct.
>
> We are not discussing past-EOL versions here, so the implicit assumption
> is that critical security updates are provided, without downgrading
> functionality.
Android 2 though still sold extensively is past EOL (except possibly
2.3.x, though IIRC with the release of 4.4 which supports lower specs
the are likely to pull the plug if)
And even if google still releases patches, how often do you get a
firmware upgrade if you're not running stock?
>
> --
> Oleg Goldshmidt | pub at goldshmidt.org