Re: Upgrading without central packaging

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From: Robert G. Werner
Subject: Re: Upgrading without central packaging
Date: 22:02 on 23 Apr 2005

Michael G Schwern wrote:
[snip]
> A program then searches all .apps and .pkg receipts for these, checks each 
> one against the named site and if an upgrade is necessary it downloads, 
> mounts and copies the app.  Even if it didn't do the copy step--just check 
> for what's out of date, download the new versions and mount them--this would 
> be a Great Leap Forward in maintainability.  Make it part of Software Update.
> 
> Its a very rote task.  Computers are for rote tasks.  The most hateful
> software is that which turns users into click-monkeys for computers.
> 
> 
That's a really great idea!!!  Almost sounds like a manifesto rather 
than hate!!!

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Michael G Schwern 14:53 on 23 Apr 2005
- peter (Peter da Silva) 15:50 on 23 Apr 2005
  - Michael G Schwern 17:15 on 23 Apr 2005
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- Juerd 16:30 on 23 Apr 2005
- Robert G. Werner 22:02 on 23 Apr 2005
  - Michael G Schwern 22:41 on 23 Apr 2005
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Juerd 16:25 on 23 Apr 2005
- peter (Peter da Silva) 23:03 on 23 Apr 2005
  - Abigail 23:23 on 23 Apr 2005
  - Juerd 23:48 on 23 Apr 2005
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  - Subversion (was: Re: Upgrading without central packaging) Robin Stephenson 15:01 on 26 Apr 2005
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