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From: badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.ipad,comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: To adults - very few on this newsgroup - like
 badgolferman - what do you think of the facts?
Date: Wed, 15 May 2024 10:36:26 -0000 (UTC)
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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…”