From the Standards blog:
Version 2.1 also provides new support for developers, extending version
control to extensions, simplifying the management of packages for
those developing extensions. And, for those wanting to take advantage
of new features as they become available between releases, 2.1 includes
"an improved on-line notifier, which checks regularly and informs users
if a new version is available (users may choose to disable this option
at any time)."
So, it would appear as if the default was set to ON.
Jean Hollis Weber wrote:
Gary Schnabl wrote:
Sigrid Kronenberger wrote:
as far, as I know, this feature was first included in 2.0.4. :) I'm
not sure, but I thought, that the default setting for the update
check is to be disabled (there are people, that don't want their
software to "call home") :)
The default must be set ON because I do not remember explicitly
setting it to anything (or even knowing where to set it--probably the
general options?). In any event, is this recent feature adequately
disclosed on the GS or elsewhere in any other current documentation?
I added a brief item about it to Chapter 5, "Setting up OOo" in the
Getting Started book (page 11), published 5 November. Whether what
I've got there is "adequate" I leave to you and others to decide. :)
I thought the "Online Update" options page in OOo itself was fairly
self-explanatory, and didn't think to mention in the chapter what the
default setting was. I've just now read the Help for this feature, and
I see some more info that perhaps should be included in the setup
chapter. Alas, although the help mentions default settings, it doesn't
actually say what those settings are!
I don't remember if this feature was on by default in 2.0.4 or if I
turned it on (it's on now, but 2.1 picked up all my existing settings
from 2.0.4).
--Jean
