title: Should desktop applications silently update?
body: <p>Lots of programs silently update, notably Chrome, which must always silently update, but most operating systems can be set to silently update, and many other programs can as well, though it is not often the default and even less often is it mandatory.</p>
  
  <p>But, I have created programs that silently update myself, and had complaints about security issues. So, do you think that programs should </p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><p>Be forced to silently update?</p></li>
  <li><p>Optionally silently update, with silent updating being the default?</p></li>
  <li><p>Optionally silently update, with silent updating not being the default?</p></li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>And what are the potential security issues with a silently updating program?</p>