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Comment by pluralmonad

9 hours ago

In this framing, learning is always a liability. The real issue is undertaking the liability while not capitalizing on the opportunity it presents.

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MrDOS  9 hours ago

The “liability” I refer to is that of wilfully, knowingly leaving a system unpatched in order to avoid the learning opportunity of upgrading it.

We're working toward the same goal here, yes.

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