• marcos@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    Android updates are large enough that I imagine every single one comes with a new kernel and core libraries.

    Exchanging those without a reboot is hard and usually not worth the risk.

    On Windows, that’s a central architectural decision made on the 90s. It won’t change.

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      17 hours ago

      Well hot patching is a thing on Windows when you pay the right price