Comment by winternett
3 years ago
Interesting how something that is so specifically and unexpectedly devastating, yet known for such a long time without any serious public awareness from companies involved, is referred to as a "bug".
It makes you lose data and need to purchase new hardware, where I come from, that's usually referred to as "planned" or "convenient" obsolescence.
The difference between planned and convenient seems to be intent. And in this context that difference very much matters. I wouldn’t conflate the two.
Depends on who exactly we are talking about as having the intent...
Both planned and convenient obsolescence are beneficial to device manufacturers. Without proper accountability for that, it only becomes a normal practice.
> Depends on who exactly we are talking about as having the intent...
The manufacturer, obviously. Who else would it be?
Could be an innocent mistake or a deliberate decision. Further action should be predicated on the root cause. Which includes intent.