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Re: / software updater

From Jim Nagel <jimnewsm10d@abbeypress.co.uk>
Newsgroups comp.sys.acorn.misc
Subject Re: / software updater
Date 2011-12-28 12:17 +0000
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> On 25/12/2011 09:00, Alexander Ausserstorfer wrote:
>> I often have the problem that I'm using such an old software because I
>> don't know that there is a newer version.

Rick Murray  wrote on 26 Dec:
> I think RISC OS needs to embrace the idea of the auto-updater to at
> least *check* for updates to popular software. I wrote a mechanism for
> my (ancient) VideoList, way back circa Y2K. I wasn't aware of other
> software able to check for updates and manage updating itself; and
> looking around now, I don't think much has changed. ;-)

Check out these:

     !Scanmod by Paul Vigay www.vigay.com/software (v1.11f, 2008) 
     -- discussed in Archive 20:10 PD column, 21:8 news

     !Rover by Martin Avison  www.avisoft.force9.co.uk/Rover.htm 
     (v1.07, 2008) -- Archive 21:4 PD column, 21:10 PD column

Both depend on the RiscOS Links Database set up by Paul Vigay -- 
www.riscos.org/links -- where he invites people to help keep the 
database up to date.  Dunno how this stands since Paul's death in 2009 
but I do know someone has stepped forward to maintain Paul's other 
software.  Anyway, the "recent updates" list on the site does contain 
entries marked 2011.


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The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Alexander Ausserstorfer <bavariasound@chiemgau-net.de> - 2011-12-25 10:00 +0200
  Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-12-26 02:13 +0100
    Re: / software updater Jim Nagel <jimnewsm10d@abbeypress.co.uk> - 2011-12-28 12:17 +0000
    Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Steve Fryatt <news@stevefryatt.org.uk> - 2012-01-03 22:30 +0000
      Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-01-04 09:30 +0100
        Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Jess <phantasm_39@hotmail.com> - 2012-01-07 11:19 +0000
      Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2012-01-04 09:14 +0000
        Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Martin Wuerthner <spamtrap@mw-software.com> - 2012-01-04 11:52 +0100
          Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2012-01-04 20:36 +0000
            Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Steve Fryatt <news@stevefryatt.org.uk> - 2012-01-05 10:33 +0000
              Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD charles <charles@charleshope.demon.co.uk> - 2012-01-05 10:40 +0000
                Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2012-01-05 13:48 +0000
              Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-01-06 08:11 +0100
        Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Steve Fryatt <news@stevefryatt.org.uk> - 2012-01-04 17:58 +0000
    Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Jim Nagel <jimnewsm10d@abbeypress.co.uk> - 2012-01-05 20:35 +0000
  Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Ron Briscoe <ron.briscoe@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2011-12-26 19:48 +0000
    Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Vince M Hudd <vinceh@softrock.co.uk> - 2011-12-27 12:53 +0000
      Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Ian Hamilton <Ian.Hamilton@AAUG.net> - 2011-12-27 13:03 +0000
        Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Vince M Hudd <vinceh@softrock.co.uk> - 2011-12-27 13:36 +0000
      Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD workstuff@mail.com - 2011-12-27 17:03 +0100
      Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Kevin Wells <kev@kevsoft.co.uk> - 2011-12-27 16:31 +0000
      Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Ron Briscoe <ron.briscoe@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2011-12-27 18:27 +0000
        Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Vince M Hudd <vinceh@softrock.co.uk> - 2011-12-30 18:37 +0000
          Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Ron Briscoe <ron.briscoe@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2011-12-30 22:23 +0000
      Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Peter Young <pnyoung@ormail.co.uk> - 2011-12-28 09:54 +0000
        Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-12-29 05:04 +0100
          Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Tony Moore <old_coaster@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-12-29 10:13 +0000
            Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Richard Travers <richtnews@uwclub.net> - 2011-12-29 11:36 +0000
    Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Peter Young <pnyoung@ormail.co.uk> - 2012-01-04 09:44 +0000
      Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Brian Jordan <brian.jordan9@btinternet.com> - 2012-01-04 10:14 +0000
        Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Peter Young <pnyoung@ormail.co.uk> - 2012-01-04 10:49 +0000
        Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD David Pitt <pittdj@pittdj.co.uk> - 2012-01-04 10:58 +0000
        Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Ron Briscoe <ron.briscoe@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2012-01-04 19:36 +0000
          Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Peter Young <pnyoung@ormail.co.uk> - 2012-01-04 22:11 +0000
        Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Brian Jordan <brian.jordan9@btinternet.com> - 2012-01-04 19:47 +0000
          Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Peter Young <pnyoung@ormail.co.uk> - 2012-01-04 22:08 +0000
      Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Chris Johnson <chrisjohnson+news@spamcop.net> - 2012-01-04 11:39 +0000
        Re: The idea of a yearly RISC OS CD Peter Young <pnyoung@ormail.co.uk> - 2012-01-04 12:58 +0000

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