Software development and the myth of progress — The Endeavour | John D. Cook
►http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2011/03/28/software-development-and-the-myth-of-progress
when a software package says it requires XYZ version 4.6 or better, there’s the implicit assumption that later is always better, and better by all criteria. It’s hardly ever the case that a new version has more features, is easier to use, has fewer bugs, is more secure, requires less memory, runs faster, and costs less money.