At Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:57:40 -0400 "Derek Atkins" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On the other hand, implementing it wouldn't be too hard to do. Not > everyone updates their systems every day/week, so just knowing there is a > more recent version if, for no other reason than to notify their > distribution or look there, isn't a BAD thing. > > I'll note that there are other systems, even with packaging, that notify > of updates. This is especially true of cross-platform systems. E.g., > Chrome, Firefox.. Even the Unifi Controller software notifies of updates. > > Granted, I don't consider this a high priority, but a small, click-away > popup or corner-notification on app startup seems like a reasonable > feature to me. If anyone every implements this, *PLEASE* provide a configuration or CLI option to disable it. *I* don't want any application I use to "phone home" on start up everytime (or to phone home *ever* for any reason). Or at worst, only implement it under MS-Windows (eg with #ifdef WINDOWS or whatever), since only MS-Windows users would have any reason for it -- the rest of us have various other ways of knowing about updates. > > -derek > > On Tue, April 28, 2020 9:46 am, Geert Janssens wrote: > > On platforms with an app store or package manager this doesn't make sense. > > It's the > > responsibility of those to inform the user of application updates. And on > > these platforms it would > > be silly for each app to reinvent that wheel. > > > > I am aware many applications on Windows will notify you when a new release > > is available. That > > platform doesn't have a strong package manager or app store story. > > > > Regards, > > > > Geert > > > > Op dinsdag 28 april 2020 05:46:39 CEST schreef Ed Love: > >> Thanks for moving it somewhere clearer. I'm surprised more people don't > >> want this feature, it's bog standard in most programs I use every day. > >> > >> Thanks for your help! > >> > >> Ed > >> > >> On 28/04/2020 7:49 am, Frank H. Ellenberger wrote: > >> > Am 27.04.20 um 07:15 schrieb Ed Love: > >> >> Is this possible? It would be useful! I checked the FAQ but found > >> >> nothing. > >> >> > >> >> Thanks, > >> >> > >> >> Ed > >> > > >> > You should read more precise. The FAQ has several links to > >> > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists. And there is: > >> > * gnucash-announce: a low traffic Announcement list, e.g. for package > >> > maintainers. > >> > > >> > OK, it was hidden in the section > >> > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists#Mailing_Lists_for_Development_ > >> > Topics. I have moved it to > >> > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists#Announcements > >> > > >> > And I will revew "Tip of the day" to incorporate it there. > >> > > >> > How should we the FAQ? > >> > > >> > Regards > >> > Frank > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> gnucash-user mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > >> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > >> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- > >> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > >> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > gnucash-user mailing list > > [email protected] > > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > > ----- > > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > > > -- Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933 Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services [email protected] -- Webhosting Services _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
