I like it! It really sounds like an intelligent, well-thought-out concept -- I think it should result in quicker turn-around of fixes, and should be less burdensome than applying a massive service pack -- a much more responsive and dynamic way to apply fixes.
This would be especially important for security-related issues that need to get resolved ASAP. I don't know about other OSes, but Mac OS X has a somewhat similar software updater that you can schedule to run as frequently as you wish (daily, weekly, monthly) or run at will. This keeps a profile (on your machine) of your installed software, then checks the Apple site for updates at your predetermined schedule. If nothing is found, you aren't even aware that the check was made. If updates are found, you are notified -- you can apply or defer them at your option. It takes care of prerequisites, so if B requires A, you can't install B until you install A. It handles all Apple System software and most Apple Application software. It even handles some 3rd-party software, e.g. updates To MS Explorer, etc. Most of the updates can be applied without stopping any applications or restarting the system -- you are told before hand if this is necessary. I've been using this semi-automatic update for over a year, through OS X 10.1 - 10.1.5, and not 1 problem! One thing it doesn't do is provide an easy way to uninstall an update -- The CFMX architecture and that of the updater are superior in this aspect. Thankfully there has been no occasion where uninstall was warrented -- but the option would be comforting! Anyway, I think that the CFMX updater has a lot to offer, and that (hopefully) service packs are a thing of the past. Best of all we should have safe and timely updates to a very complex product. Good work! Dick On Tuesday, September 17, 2002, at 11:55 AM, Jesse Noller wrote: > From the Updated Faq on the website: > > > What is the Macromedia ColdFusion MX Product Updater? > > The Macromedia ColdFusion MX Product Updater replaces the concept of a > service pack by providing an easy way to ensure you always have access > to the latest security, stability, and critical functionality > available for ColdFusion MX. The Updater checks for an existing > installation of ColdFusion MX, then applies all the latest tested bug > fixes, security patches, and hot fixes, without requiring you to copy > individual files or modify individual configuration settings. > > Jesse Noller > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Macromedia Server Development > Unix/Linux "special guy" > > "But I neeeeed tacos! I need them or I will > explode! That happens to me sometimes!" -GIR > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Gyrus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 2:52 PM >> To: CF-Talk >> Subject: CFMX updater - service pack? >> >> Does anyone know the 'status' of the new CFMX updater? Does updater = >> service pack? Or is this just a stop-gap until a service pack proper >> is >> released? >> >> - Gyrus >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> - [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> work: http://www.tengai.co.uk >> play: http://www.norlonto.net >> - PGP key available >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
