Death to Old Software

Death to Old Software
Jon Lasser, 2002-04-03

We all know that outdated network software is security hazard. The solution: hard-wired expiration codes that self-destruct an old program when it's past its prime.

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I don't like it. 2002-04-03
Anonymous

You are right. 2002-04-03
J. J. Horner

Death to Old Software 2002-04-03
Not Really Anonymous

Death to Old Software 2002-04-03
Reaten

Death to Old Software 2002-04-03
Steve (1 replies)

Death to Old Software 2002-04-03
Anonymous (1 replies)

I have a better solution 2002-04-04
A Debian User (1 replies)

I have a better solution 2002-04-11
Anonymous

Counting the cost 2002-04-03
Working poor

Death to Old Software 2002-04-03
Anonymous

Good idea 2002-04-03
Anonymous (1 replies)

Re: Good idea 2005-10-29
Anonymous

Death to Old Software 2002-04-03
Anonymous

Death to Old Software 2002-04-03
Paul Wouters

Death to Old Software 2002-04-03
CodePunk

A really bad idea: The solution is better placed elsewhere 2002-04-03
Robert A. Klahn (rklahn@acm.org) (1 replies)

A really bad idea: The solution is better placed elsewhere 2002-04-04
CCH

a sane suggestion 2002-04-03
Anonymous

Very stupid, here's why 2002-04-03
Anonymous

So now each program has replicated code, and each deals with expirations in its own special way, making it absolutely hell for the system administrator
(one program might just refuse to start, one might print errors, one might require you to hit enter before it
starts.. who knows!)

What we really want is a SINGLE SEPARATE STANDALONE PROGRAM
that knows about all of the software on our system and just
tells us when it's out of date and can be upgraded safely.

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What a horrible idea. 2002-04-03
Steve Briggs

Is it a bug or has it expired 2002-04-03
Anonymous

You have got to me kidding me. 2002-04-03
Anonymous

What about incompatibilities 2002-04-03
Anonymous

Death to Old Software 2002-04-04
Anonymous

Death to Old Software - this is a belated April Fool's Joke, right? 2002-04-04
Anonymous

Death to Old Software 2002-04-04
Anonymous

Monumentally *BAD* Idea 2002-04-04
Arne Flones

If it aint broke don;t fix it 2002-04-04
Anonymous

other options? 2002-04-04
Mac guy

Moronic iin the extreme... 2002-04-04
Anonymous

Death to Old Software - What a Crock 2002-04-04
Paul Mauriks