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autoupdater [2011/01/14 15:53] – created autoupdater glaubitzautoupdater [2011/01/14 15:54] glaubitz
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 ====== AutoUpdater ====== ====== AutoUpdater ======
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 Since our MiniDisc software is subject to ongoing development, it is highly desirable for the users to always have the latest version installed to be able to benefit from the latest updates in the software. Since our MiniDisc software is subject to ongoing development, it is highly desirable for the users to always have the latest version installed to be able to benefit from the latest updates in the software.
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 As mentioned before, Linux and most other Unix derivatives already include a package management system which takes care of periodic updates and thus there is no additional update management within the application necessary. In fact, all popular cross-plattform applications like Firefox or Google Chrome that provide an integrated update mechanism through a menu option, have this option disabled in their Linux versions since the package manager already take care of it. Thus, we will concentrate on integrating automatic updates into the software application on MacOSX and Windows only. As mentioned before, Linux and most other Unix derivatives already include a package management system which takes care of periodic updates and thus there is no additional update management within the application necessary. In fact, all popular cross-plattform applications like Firefox or Google Chrome that provide an integrated update mechanism through a menu option, have this option disabled in their Linux versions since the package manager already take care of it. Thus, we will concentrate on integrating automatic updates into the software application on MacOSX and Windows only.
  
-Automatic Updates for QHiMDTransfer on MacOS+===== Automatic Updates for QHiMDTransfer on MacOS ===== 
  
 We will be using Sparkle We will be using Sparkle
  
-Automatic Updates for QHiMDTransfer on MacOS+===== Automatic Updates for QHiMDTransfer on MacOS ===== 
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 +We will be using WinSparkle 
autoupdater.txt · Last modified: 2012/11/26 08:51 by glaubitz

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