On or near 4/4/01 4:08 AM, Diane L. Schirf at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
observed:
> If you're (the generic you) going to use an updater, always use it on an
> unadulterated install of the app. I thought that was just common sense.
Well, then there are people who modify apps without realizing they are doing
so. For instance, there are web sites you can go to to get "throbbers" to
replace the things in IE or Netscape, and little utilities to install them
for you. I'll be a lot of people have changed throbbers but would not think
of that as altering the application. Same with removing a splash screen. <I>
know that's a mod to the app, and you do, but I'll bet there are a lot of
people who would not realize changing a splash screen or icon is considering
changing an application, any more than putting a racing stripe on a car
would void the car's warranty!
I vote for the more tolerant approach. If the installer does not find an
exact match (right name, right icon, no alterations), but DOES find
something that looks close (right creator code for instance), put up a
warning dialog saying, "We found this and want to try to modify it. Is THIS
really Microsoft Word?" or whatever. Then, if the user says Yes, go ahead
and update. Or, at the very least, if you are updating Word and don't find
any unmodified app to update, SAY SO and quit (or offer to quit). Don't just
silently bypass the update.
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