eli5: Why do we need to constantly do software updates? What happens if I dont?
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There are three kinds of updates:
-We added something new: Skipping means you miss out on new features
-We fixed somethin broken: Skipping means you may run into issues that have been fixed in new version
-We Maintained Compatibility: Something else changed (Hardware, other programs, whatever) that requires this update to work. Skipping means it might not work with that thing anymore.
That’s really it, and depending on the situation, you often can delay updates just fine.
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