Re: To adults - very few on this newsgroup - like badgolferman - what do you think of the facts?

On 2024-05-15, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

On 2024-05-15, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

Andrew <andrew@spam.net> wrote:

 
Do you even know how iOS updates, Jolly Roger?  The answer is no.
 
Facts.
 
Apple only fully supports one release and one release only.
<https://screenrant.com/apple-product-security-update-lifespan/>
<https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/about-software-updates-depc4c80847a/>
<https://hothardware.com/news/apple-admits-only-fully-patches-security-flaws-in-latest-os-releases>
<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/10/apple-clarifies-security-update-policy-only-the-latest-oses-are-fully-patched/>

 
He must know how iOS updates its software. It’s spelled out pretty
clearly in Apple’s own document above.
 
Note: Because of dependency on architecture and system changes to
any current version of Apple operating systems (for example, macOS
14, iOS 17, and so on), not all known security issues are addressed
in previous versions (for example, macOS 13, iOS 16, and so on).

 
I also know you both desperately want us to ignore reality: 67% of
devices run iOS 17, 19% run iOS 16, 8% run iOS 15 = *94%* of devices
are running the three most recent versions of iOS. Apple is regularly
patching iOS 17 through iOS 15.

>
I know you say that, but the article from Apple says something else.
“Not all known security issues are addressed in previous versions…”

That doesn't conflict with what I said. Some security vulnerabilities
exist in newer versions of software rather than older versions of
software. It is a fact that Apple is patching bugs in iOS 15 and iOS 16
today along with iOS 17. It's also a fact that 94% of devices run iOS
17. It's also a fact that Apple provides major upgrades and minor
updates to older iPhone models for a longer period of time than their
competitors.

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