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by photonbeam 1059 days ago
Because you sold a defective product
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Depends on whether the bugs are because of preexisting flaws or because the underlying platform has shifted. No one can predict the future, and even OS vendors who once took backward compatibility seriously may not in the future.
The design of MOST non-trivial products is refined over time with no expectation that older versions will be upgraded to the latest and greatest. Yes, material esp. safety defects can lead to recalls but this is relatively rare in the physical world.