30+ years ago, my mind was blown when my computer science professor suggested that one day, applications on our computers would be updated by contacting a remote server.
I don’t think he ever imagined that companies would also disable applications we’ve already paid for and installed.
David Ho
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2025-11-01 13:08:59 UTC
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