Ted Lemon wrote on 05/12/2020 01:32:
Of course no product has infinite lifetime, but lots of iot stuff is
expected to be in the walls for 30 years. Radiology equipment lasts
decades. Etc.
yip, this is one of the reasons that medical and other certified
equipment (e.g. military, industrial, etc) is so expensive to start
with: there's an expectation of long life and an understanding that this
is reflected in either the up-front cost or ongoing support /
maintenance costs. For the bulk-produced consumer-oriented product
market, people are not prepared to pay and in any event it's usually
cheaper to replace equipment than repair or maintain properly - and
that's even if the product is still relevant. Who still uses their USR
Sportster? Or even their 802.11b wifi access point? In 10 years time,
there will be
It’s really natural to think of stuff you buy as being stable and
solid, but when there’s software in it, this cognitive bias requires
serious systems thinking to avoid.
This is only part of a much larger issue relating to the speed of
technical innovation and separately, consumerism.
What's relevant to the IETF is that it needs to make sound technical
recommendations about the usability and appropriateness of standards.
If organisations choose not to keep supporting some or all of their
product lines, this shouldn't impact the IETF's ability to do its job.
Nick
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