Every few weeks thereafter, another release could be downloaded from Netscape's site or its mirrors. While many consider the Web browser to be the most critical Internet application, updated versions of many other programs continue to appear regularly. Since many of these are shareware or freeware, there may be no monetary cost to the constant upgrade. There is no easy answer. Even with the fastest Internet connection, new updates have to be located, downloaded, and installed.
Bugs have to be worked out and incompatibilities solved.
Just keeping up with the latest version of every tool the frequent Net user may need is time-consuming. Different informational needs and institutional demands can call for different approaches for keeping up with the lightning pace of changes. AND WAIT One choice is the patient approach of sitting back and waiting. Despite the sometimes shrill hype, waiting six months to upgrade is unlikely to cause any significant information deprivation. Even in the lightning-quick realm of the Net, this can still be a useful method.