Re: LibO Install/Update ( was [tdf-discuss] Automatic Updates)

Le 2010-10-09 14:23, Scott Furry a écrit :

>  From what I have seen on this topic so far:
> - Mac users (three? ) have commented that they do not have an issue with
> the current installer.
> - In the initial thread, many Windows Users indicated that an update
> mechanism would be great.
> - Some commented the current Windows installer leaves artifacts behind
> - Windows Installer does not detect/remove previous installations
> - Lots (vast) amounts of discussion on packaging in Linux
> - some have question if distributing packages is a good thing
>
> What would be nice to see discussion on from the *community*:
> - How do you expect LibO to be updated?
> - What are your use cases of Install/Update
> - Other programs have separate updating programs (iTunes being an
> example), if it was technically feasible, would having this feature be
> useful to you?
> - Would having a download site/accessible package repository be of value
> to you?
>
> Regards,
> Scott Furry

Thanks for the great summary. I agree, direction from the whole 
community on this, now that we have hashed it out a bit, would give 
clearer direction of expectations.This would have to be presented as a 
new thread. Scott, the placement of the platforms would all have to show 
in the same order in the sentences with a little rewording. The choice 
of vocabulary would have to be within everybody's grasp of their 
understanding in English -- clear wording. It could be something like this?

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From what we have heard on this topic so far:

- Mac users have commented that they do not have an issue with the 
current installer available on the Mac platform.

- Window users indicated that an update mechanism would be great. Some 
commented that the current Windows installer leaves artifacts behind. 
Windows installer does not detect/remove previous installations properly.

- Linux  users have discussed vast amounts opinions on packaging in 
Linux. Some have questioned if distributing packages is a good thing.

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This survey is to gauge the views of the LibO community on the 
install/update method of LibO. Please voice your opinion so that these 
considerations may be taken into account when the LibO method of 
install/update is studied by the developer team.

- How do you expect LibO to be updated?
- What are your use cases of Install/Update
- Other programs have separate updating programs (iTunes being an 
example), if it was technically feasible, would having this feature be 
useful to you?
- Would having a download site/accessible package repository be of value 
to you?

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This is just an example of how we could phrase it to the community. Feel 
free to modify are rework completely. But I think that Scott did put all 
of these arguments in correctly.

This could then be put to the community as a new thread and the results 
could be monitored/taken into note for the future planning of the LibO 
method of updates from the dev team.

Marc



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