On Thu, 8 Oct 2015, Fred Baker (fred) wrote:
requiring changes to all the software on each end to enable this is wishful
thinking. The major servers could get the update pretty promtly, but updating
the client side?? not for a long time.
Yes, of course. That said, consider trends like
http://www.zdnet.com/article/latest-os-share-data-shows-windows-still-dominating-in-pcs/
http://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share.aspx?qprid=11&qpcustomb=0
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/137148751123435826/
What that basically says is that corporations tend to pick a version and
install every update after testing it. The folks still on XP are very likely
people who installed a (potentially pirated) release in 2003 and have probably
never updated it. If we can get this into the next MacOSX 10.11 and Windows 10
update cycle, roughly 50% of computers will have it within six months, maybe
three. If we can get it into common Linux distributions, we can probably cover
the servers as well. 100% deployment - that might take until the XP computers
actually all fry. Getting it significantly deployed - I don't see the cause of
the pessimism.
Yes, you can get it to most desktops and servers in a few years (but keep in
mind the 5+ year supported lifetime of Enterprise Linux distros)
But it's the non desktop clients that are going to be the problem
You're correct that one has to update set-top-boxes and smart TVs. They get
updates too, or at least mine do. It doesn't require buying a new TV, it
requires getting the updated software.
when the vendors essentially abandon the devices after manufacture, getting them
to update the OS is going to be hard.
David Lang
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