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0 pointspjmlp1y ago0 comments

Nothing in security prevents updating existing systems with newer code.

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Sometimes newer code is not enough. Older versions of the secure enclave hardware had security leaks and are not software patchable.

pjmlpOP1y ago

Still better than not providing any updates at all.

stouset1y ago

How far back is reasonable to go?

How much additional complexity do we tolerate in order to target hardware with diverging feature sets?

How much should we hold new software back in order to target older hardware that can’t do the same things without chewing through battery?

Frankly I think it’s fucking amazing what Apple has done here, especially when you compare against the Windows ecosystem (at least as of the last time I used it ages ago). The rate of adoption of OS upgrades is such that app developers can actually reasonably target new OS APIs without having to wait a decade for a critical mass of users.

ryandrake1y ago

I think we should expect basic software security updates and third party app compatibility to continue until the last device’s hardware fails. This idea that a device that millions of people still use is “old and icky and we just don’t wanna support it anymore” is user-hostile and should not be tolerated.

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pjmlpOP1y ago

As far as in other society products.

When not available from original source, repair shops.

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