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Are silent downloads and mandatory upgrades a good thing?
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Feel free to comment on this, these conclusions are based on some research I've been doing in the area of software deployment. | Feel free to comment on this, these conclusions are based on some research I've been doing in the area of software deployment. | ||
== Are silent downloads and mandatory upgrades a good thing? == | |||
I think that automatic download and installation of upgrades without user consent is problematic. | |||
For example, what if the new version has some bug? What if it is not even a bug, but a functionality change that not all users like? What if this affects only 2% of users? Depending on software popularity, even a small percentage of users can translate into very very large numbers. | |||
I think that to retain user satisfaction, which is critical for product popularity, the users should be allowed to decide for themselves when and how they want to download/install available upgrades. | |||