https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=160005
Stephan Bergmann <sberg....@gmail.com> changed:
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Resolution|--- |WONTFIX
Status|UNCONFIRMED |RESOLVED
--- Comment #2 from Stephan Bergmann <sberg....@gmail.com> ---
The current state is admittedly a bit confusing, because there are currently
two competing update mechanisms on Windows:
For one, there is the "traditional" notification-based mechanism (that only
tells you that a new version is available, and optionally downloads it, but
never automatically installs it for you). This functionality is only installed
when not de-selecting the "Online Update" optional component during
installation. Additionally, the option "Check for updates automatically" on
LO's "Online Update" options tab page must not be de-selected.
For another, there is a new, still experimental MAR-based mechanism (that
automatically installs a new version for you). This functionality is installed
unconditionally (but see bug 159979 "Make installation of MAR-based update
functionality optional in the MSI installer"). Additionally, the "Enable
experimental features" option and the option "Enable automatic update" on LO's
"Online Update" options tab page must be selected.
The plan is to eventually drop the first mechanism and make the second
mechanism non-experimental and enabled by default.
(In reply to Philippe Cloutier from comment #0)
> I am skeptical that I did opt out from Online Update, but if I did, that
> could have been due to its description (STR_DESC_MODULE_OPT_ONLINEUPDATE):
> > Get automatically notified when a new update of %PRODUCTNAME becomes
> > available. (English)
> > Recevez une notification automatique lorsqu'une nouvelle mise à jour de
> > %PRODUCTNAME est disponible. (French)
>
> The phrasing implies one cannot opt out from these notifications. In
> reality, options allow to disable these checks even if the component is
> installed.
>
> I suggest to rectify by indicating the behavior is optional, with a label
> like:
>
>
> > Allows to be notified when a new update of %PRODUCTNAME becomes available.
I personally don't think such a rewording would be useful, neither in light of
that optional component potentially going away anyway (see above), nor in
making it more clear what that option does (many things can be turned off in
LO's options pages, still we don't generally phrase the corresponding features
as "allows to have this feature available, unless you switch it off").
I'll thus tentatively close as WONTFIX. If you disagree, please reopen and add
the "needsUXEval" keyword.
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