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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We all know that outdated network software is security hazard.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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A really bad idea: The solution is better placed elsewhere 2002-04-04
CCH
Just to add to this idea, we shouldn't have time-outs or other draconian things. I would hate for working systems to break arbitrarily. The package system could simply do what Windows (OH NO) does and searches for 'critical updates'. (Not Microsoft's idea of critical, but actual problems related to...

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