[ale] AAAARRRRG! #@$%#$%$%^$% Don't upgrade K9 Mail!

[Lightner, Jeff]

I agree.  I think Michael's comments are totally unwarranted.

Suggesting people blindly update and accept consequences in the name of security sounds much like the same bogus reasoning that gave us the Patriot act.

If the makers were just pushing a security update it is one thing but when they completely change functionality it is quite another.   I've never understood the cheerleader types that pretend all updates are good and shouldn't be complained about.





-----Original Message-----
From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Jerald Sheets
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2013 8:40 AM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [ale] AAAARRRRG! #@$%#$%$%^$% Don't upgrade K9 Mail!


Ok, so I know Ron...not well, but we're acquainted.  He was more here letting us all know before we make a mistake than griping but some small measure of griping is warranted, I'd wager.

Isn't that what we're here for?  Sharing our experiences, warning about 0-days, exchanging ideas and thoughts about this awesome OS we all love?

Mistake or not, I don't use Android, but am highly thankful people are posting their experiences, success, and failures here.  There's a ton of lurkers in this little list that will read his experience, and maybe just a few saved from a similar mistake seeing another member's pain.

Ummm...  Go have coffee.  That was a little harsh.

--j


On Jul 8, 2013, at 8:04 AM, Michael B. Trausch <mbt at naunetcorp.com> wrote:

>>
>
> If it is possible, I don't want you on my Internet.  Seriously.
> People who do stupid shit like that are the reason I constantly bang
> my heads against walls.
>
>> You've been warned, but it may not be soon enough.
>
> Jeez, software upgrades happen.  Just because things and people
> continue on doesn't mean you have to pitch a fit about it.  If you
> don't like vendors upgrading your stuff, don't upgrade.  Deal with the
> security issues that result from that and thus isolate yourself from
> the Internet. (And if you don't isolate yourself from the Internet
> running out-of-date software, well, you get what you get.)
>
> Otherwise, FFS, deal with it.  Nobody has "betrayed" you, and if you
> seriously feel that way, well, write your own software and quit
> writing books about how bad everybody bloody else does it!
>
> You don't see me bitching about the lack of killfile support in modern
> MUA software, now do you?  It is a little more important that my mail
> is safe, than it is that it be free of annoyances and pests.  It's a trade-off.
>
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