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Originally Posted by Purple Lady
Has there ever been a compulsory upgrade for Windows? I know Amazon pulls that kind of crap - upgrading automatically without even asking. Does any other OS do that?
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Google ChromeOS does that. Although in developer mode or via Google Apps admin console, you can disable that. Likewise, in *cough* developer mode on your Kindle, you can disable auto updates.
Auto-updated software isn't unheard of. Generally, in cases where the risk of people getting burned doing things they were never authorized to do is considered less risky than allowing people to get left behind with buggy software.
Amazon doesn't want to worry users with manual updates. Kobo does the same. In fact, I would be surprised if any embedded device ereaders
didn't auto update -- though Amazon blocking manual downgrades is new.
In the world of desktop software, browsers usually auto update. In that case, you would be well advised to not complain -- they are saving your bacon, major time.
To be clear -- auto updates are often a good thing, and a wise move that benefits everyone. I approve greatly.
Stopping the user from manually downgrading and sticking with something they prefer is a dirty move.