&gt; Why should I as a user be forced to upgrade from a system which does it&#x27;s job just fine only because the system&#x27;s manufacturer decides that they don&#x27;t want to spend any more resources on patching up errors in this system?<p>Because by choosing that system in the first place you implicitly chose to tie yourself closely to their support. Both the buyer and the seller have a responsibility to plan for following these support decisions. Scenarios like this should inform future purchase decisions, including whether or not to buy again from the company who failed to keep up.