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keeping software fresh

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First post2012-05-02 08:09 -0700
Last post2012-05-02 12:59 -0700
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  keeping software fresh bob <bob@coolfone.comze.com> - 2012-05-02 08:09 -0700
    Re: keeping software fresh Daniel Pitts <newsgroup.nospam@virtualinfinity.net> - 2012-05-02 12:59 -0700

#1521 — keeping software fresh

Frombob <bob@coolfone.comze.com>
Date2012-05-02 08:09 -0700
Subjectkeeping software fresh
Message-ID<19504543.2124.1335971372136.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@vbbfr18>
What is the best general strategy for having software that automatically updates?

Is it to have a separate executable that runs on startup and compares the current software version with the latest version every 10 minutes?

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FromDaniel Pitts <newsgroup.nospam@virtualinfinity.net>
Date2012-05-02 12:59 -0700
Message-ID<tmgor.21913$em4.21279@newsfe21.iad>
In reply to#1521
On 5/2/12 8:09 AM, bob wrote:
> What is the best general strategy for having software that automatically updates?
>
> Is it to have a separate executable that runs on startup and compares the current software version with the latest version every 10 minutes?
Use SaaS instead of Apps.

In other words, if your "software" is a web-site, then the users will 
always have the latest version.

Though, to answer your question more faithfully, I've seen many programs 
that have an "auto-update" feature, which will check for a newer 
version, and download it, asking the user for permission to upgrade.

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