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		MiddleEndian 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Android phones will soon reboot themselves after s... I generally like XKCD but dislike the message in this comic. If that's that guy's workflow, they don't have to actively support it, but he should be given the option to disable updates so he can continue to use his tools in the way he sees fit.

simonh 9 months ago [–]

The comic doesn’t say anything about mandatory updates, and it’s EMACS. The user can install whatever version they like.

MiddleEndian 9 months ago | [–]

Yeah that's fair lol. But I guess in the context of this discussion, Google can push stuff onto your phone with Google Play whether you want it or not.

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