Even if it's Firefox, upgrading itself? And I don't think you can apply that reasoning to the average user, because the average user won't notice ;)
On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Jean Weber <[email protected]> wrote: > I assume that a "silent update" needs to download itself. If anything > attempts to download to my computer without my permission, I am not > happy when I find out about it, which I will. My usual reaction is to > delete the offending software and not use it again. > > --Jean > > On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 9:02 PM, Florian Monfort > <[email protected]> wrote: > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: Florian Monfort <[email protected]> > > Date: Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 12:02 PM > > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Silent Updates > > To: Jean Weber <[email protected]> > > > > > > Hi Jean, > > > > Not sure I understand what you mean. Silent updates are usually... > Silent. > > How can people tell whether they like it or not? > > > > Companies are a different topic, and OF COURSE you would be able to turn > it > > off. Not even debatable :). > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 9:47 PM, Jean Weber <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 8:34 PM, Florian Monfort > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Hi, > >> > > >> > I've seen a lot of browsers recently moving towards silent updates. > >> > > >> > I was wondering whether this could be a relevant approach for > LibreOffice > >> > or not. > >> > > >> > Indeed I've seen many people complaining about LibreOffice features, > UI > >> > etc. While using LibreOffice 3.4... Of course the first advice is > "just > >> > upgrade" but for people I doesn't seem like such a good think to do, > just > >> > like it somewhat scares them. I'm pretty sure that happens with at > least > >> > half of our userbase. > >> > > >> > What do you guys think? I think this would improve the overall > quality of > >> > our userbase making sure that almost everyone has the very last stable > >> > version, with all the fixes and improvements it brings. > >> > > >> > Plus, for once we wouldn't be copying MS Office... > >> > > >> > -- > >> > *Monfort Florian* > >> > >> > >> If it's an option the user can choose, that can be a good move. If > >> it's not an option, it would be a VERY BAD move. Many people hate > >> silent updates, and many companies will not allow them. I'll accept > >> the option being the default, as long as it's easy to turn off. > >> > >> --Jean > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > *Monfort Florian* > > BM2 Student at France Business School > > Marketing Apprentice at Red Hat > > Marketing Team Member at The Document Foundation > > [email protected] > > Mobile : +33 6 58 97 15 61 > > > > > > > > -- > > *Monfort Florian* > > BM2 Student at France Business School > > Marketing Apprentice at Red Hat > > Marketing Team Member at The Document Foundation > > [email protected] > > Mobile : +33 6 58 97 15 61 > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to > [email protected] > > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/ > > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > > > -- *Monfort Florian* BM2 Student at France Business School Marketing Apprentice at Red Hat Marketing Team Member at The Document Foundation [email protected] Mobile : +33 6 58 97 15 61 -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
