You don't ever HAVE to update software though. That's just the way it's usually done now. It's a choice. Usually updates are made to add more features or monetization or whatever but you could just not do that.

If you look at old video games for example those were released and never updated again. They will still work today too.

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 14 points 5 days ago

add more features or monetization or whatever

That "whatever" is doing a lot of work.

Security patches and bug fixes are arguably the most important reason to update.

[–] Tiefkuehlkost@feddit.org 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If your a business and the majority of your business customers updates from win 11 to win 12 than you have to update to support win 12 to, to keep the revenue stream running.

[–] tomiant@programming.dev 4 points 5 days ago

We updated the roads, your old car won't work on these.