Re: SeaMonkey 1.1.17 Released
David E. Ross wrote: On 6/27/2009 8:26 PM, MalcolmO wrote: I was surprised to find that it didn't notify me of a new version and (optionally) get it and install it for me. I was further surprised to find that there was no such option anywhere. Am I right about that or is it hidden somewhere? If not, will we see such a feature at any point? In a funny bit of business, when I switched to my own profile to manually download it with Camino, Camino notified me of an update to that. :) On the SeaMonkey menu bar, select [Edit Preferences]. Under Category on the Preferences window, select [Advanced Software Installation]. On the Software Installation pane, put a check in the checkbox for Check for updates. Then select the radio button for the frequency you wish. Note that, even for the Weekly radio button, you will not necessarily be notified immediately, especially if the update became available just an hour after your most recent check. Thus proving the value of reading this group and Rob letting us know. Thanks, Rob! -- Bill Davidsen david...@tmr.com We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from the machinations of the wicked. - from Slashdot ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: SeaMonkey 1.1.17 Released
Martin Feitag wrote: Daniel schrieb: MalcolmO wrote: I was surprised to find that it didn't notify me of a new version and (optionally) get it and install it for me. I was further surprised to find that there was no such option anywhere. Am I right about that or is it hidden somewhere? If not, will we see such a feature at any point? I don't believe that auto-notification ability was built into SM1, This is wrong. Weekly and monthly checks are available: http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/4042/sm1updates.png with the majority of work now going into SM2, I don't believe the auto-download will ever make it into SM1 This is right. SM1 only leads to the Download page and one has to download the new version manually. But as stated above, the notification is there and it leads directly to the corresponding Seamonkey website. :-) regards Martin Ohh!! It did have the notification capability!! My mistake. Daniel ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: SeaMonkey 1.1.17 Released
MalcolmO wrote: I was surprised to find that it didn't notify me of a new version and (optionally) get it and install it for me. I was further surprised to find that there was no such option anywhere. Am I right about that or is it hidden somewhere? If not, will we see such a feature at any point? I don't believe that auto-notification ability was built into SM1, and with the majority of work now going into SM2, I don't believe the auto-download will ever make it into SM1 Daniel In a funny bit of business, when I switched to my own profile to manually download it with Camino, Camino notified me of an update to that. :) ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: SeaMonkey 1.1.17 Released
Daniel schrieb: MalcolmO wrote: I was surprised to find that it didn't notify me of a new version and (optionally) get it and install it for me. I was further surprised to find that there was no such option anywhere. Am I right about that or is it hidden somewhere? If not, will we see such a feature at any point? I don't believe that auto-notification ability was built into SM1, This is wrong. Weekly and monthly checks are available: http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/4042/sm1updates.png with the majority of work now going into SM2, I don't believe the auto-download will ever make it into SM1 This is right. SM1 only leads to the Download page and one has to download the new version manually. But as stated above, the notification is there and it leads directly to the corresponding Seamonkey website. :-) regards Martin ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: SeaMonkey 1.1.17 Released
On 6/27/2009 8:26 PM, MalcolmO wrote: I was surprised to find that it didn't notify me of a new version and (optionally) get it and install it for me. I was further surprised to find that there was no such option anywhere. Am I right about that or is it hidden somewhere? If not, will we see such a feature at any point? In a funny bit of business, when I switched to my own profile to manually download it with Camino, Camino notified me of an update to that. :) On the SeaMonkey menu bar, select [Edit Preferences]. Under Category on the Preferences window, select [Advanced Software Installation]. On the Software Installation pane, put a check in the checkbox for Check for updates. Then select the radio button for the frequency you wish. Note that, even for the Weekly radio button, you will not necessarily be notified immediately, especially if the update became available just an hour after your most recent check. -- David E. Ross http://www.rossde.com/ Go to Mozdev at http://www.mozdev.org/ for quick access to extensions for Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, and other Mozilla-related applications. You can access Mozdev much more quickly than you can Mozilla Add-Ons. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: SeaMonkey 1.1.17 Released
I was surprised to find that it didn't notify me of a new version and (optionally) get it and install it for me. I was further surprised to find that there was no such option anywhere. Am I right about that or is it hidden somewhere? If not, will we see such a feature at any point? In a funny bit of business, when I switched to my own profile to manually download it with Camino, Camino notified me of an update to that. :) -- Malcolm They should know they're the Grateful Dead now. -- Phil Secrets of the science of getting rich -- free! http://www.scienceofgettingrich.net/gifts/gr8ful.html ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: SeaMonkey 1.1.17 Released
Robert Kaiser wrote: Ricardo Palomares Martínez wrote: Robert Kaiser wrote: Downloads for all available platforms and languages: http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/#1.1.17 I've noticed that the bouncer behind http://releases.mozilla.org/ has directed me to a server that holds just binaries for 1.1.15 and ahead. Since the last update for es-ES langpack was for 1.1.14, no es-ES langpack is available through releases.mozilla.org. The link in the Releases page of seamonkey-project.org works OK, I think because it points directly to ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/ The releases module is always trimmed to the last bunch of releases so that a large number of mirrors can easily sync it in a timely manner. I get informed of those trims and adjust URLs accordingly. Since we have a link in our localization site to the langpack, would it be polite if I change the URL to ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/ too? I could link to our own local copy, but I think it is better if mozilla.org / Seamonkey Council can have as much metrics as possible of downloads. We don't get metrics from direct ftp.m.o downloads, but we prefer linking there as those servers are highly reliable and well-checked for problems. Robert Kaiser To ALL: I did manage to download ver. 1.1.17, but had to make 3 different trys at it! Seems the arrow of the download is NOT the one to click on to do so, nor the far left button, only the words of the download phrase worked! I do not remember it being that much trouble, before! :-\ ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: SeaMonkey 1.1.17 Released
Robert Kaiser wrote: Hi all, Today, the SeaMonkey project released a new version of its all-in-one Internet suite. SeaMonkey 1.1.17 closes several security vulnerabilities and fixes a few smaller problems found in previous versions. With that, SeaMonkey stays at the same level of security as its sibling Firefox 2, which is issuing updates for the same problems this week as well. The SeaMonkey team urges users of older SeaMonkey versions, including the SeaMonkey 1.0.x series, which no longer receives security updates, to upgrade. Additionally, the team continues to strongly urge people still using the old Mozilla Suite or Netscape 4, 6 or 7 to upgrade to the new SeaMonkey 1.1.17 version. All these older software packages suffer from a large and steadily increasing number of security vulnerabilities because they are no longer being maintained. SeaMonkey 1.1.17 is a modern, drop-in replacement, providing the same familiar suite functionality with additional features and fully up to date security. SeaMonkey 1.1.17 is available for free download from the open source project's website at www.seamonkey-project.org. Full news article: http://www.seamonkey-project.org/news#2009-06-22 Downloads for all available platforms and languages: http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/#1.1.17 Release notes: http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/seamonkey1.1.17/ Greetings, Robert Kaiser SeaMonkey Council member Thanks, KaiRo and Co. I'm downloading as I type. Daniel ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: SeaMonkey 1.1.17 Released
Daniel wrote: Robert Kaiser wrote: Hi all, Today, the SeaMonkey project released a new version of its all-in-one Internet suite. SeaMonkey 1.1.17 closes several security vulnerabilities and fixes a few smaller problems found in previous versions. With that, SeaMonkey stays at the same level of security as its sibling Firefox 2, which is issuing updates for the same problems this week as well. The SeaMonkey team urges users of older SeaMonkey versions, including the SeaMonkey 1.0.x series, which no longer receives security updates, to upgrade. Additionally, the team continues to strongly urge people still using the old Mozilla Suite or Netscape 4, 6 or 7 to upgrade to the new SeaMonkey 1.1.17 version. All these older software packages suffer from a large and steadily increasing number of security vulnerabilities because they are no longer being maintained. SeaMonkey 1.1.17 is a modern, drop-in replacement, providing the same familiar suite functionality with additional features and fully up to date security. SeaMonkey 1.1.17 is available for free download from the open source project's website at www.seamonkey-project.org. Full news article: http://www.seamonkey-project.org/news#2009-06-22 Downloads for all available platforms and languages: http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/#1.1.17 Release notes: http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/seamonkey1.1.17/ Greetings, Robert Kaiser SeaMonkey Council member Thanks, KaiRo and Co. I'm downloading as I type. Daniel The Windows download was complete after less than 10MByte, so I not holding much hope!!! Daniel ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: SeaMonkey 1.1.17 Released
Robert Kaiser wrote: With that, SeaMonkey stays at the same level of security as its sibling Firefox 2, which is issuing updates for the same problems this week as well. Don't you mean Firefox 3? ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: SeaMonkey 1.1.17 Released
Benoit Renard wrote: Robert Kaiser wrote: With that, SeaMonkey stays at the same level of security as its sibling Firefox 2, which is issuing updates for the same problems this week as well. Don't you mean Firefox 3? Erm, right. The message on the website has it correctly. Robert Kaiser ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: SeaMonkey 1.1.17 Released
Robert Kaiser wrote: Downloads for all available platforms and languages: http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/#1.1.17 I've noticed that the bouncer behind http://releases.mozilla.org/ has directed me to a server that holds just binaries for 1.1.15 and ahead. Since the last update for es-ES langpack was for 1.1.14, no es-ES langpack is available through releases.mozilla.org. The link in the Releases page of seamonkey-project.org works OK, I think because it points directly to ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/ Since we have a link in our localization site to the langpack, would it be polite if I change the URL to ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/ too? I could link to our own local copy, but I think it is better if mozilla.org / Seamonkey Council can have as much metrics as possible of downloads. TIA ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: SeaMonkey 1.1.17 Released
Ricardo Palomares Martínez wrote: Robert Kaiser wrote: Downloads for all available platforms and languages: http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/#1.1.17 I've noticed that the bouncer behind http://releases.mozilla.org/ has directed me to a server that holds just binaries for 1.1.15 and ahead. Since the last update for es-ES langpack was for 1.1.14, no es-ES langpack is available through releases.mozilla.org. The link in the Releases page of seamonkey-project.org works OK, I think because it points directly to ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/ The releases module is always trimmed to the last bunch of releases so that a large number of mirrors can easily sync it in a timely manner. I get informed of those trims and adjust URLs accordingly. Since we have a link in our localization site to the langpack, would it be polite if I change the URL to ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/ too? I could link to our own local copy, but I think it is better if mozilla.org / Seamonkey Council can have as much metrics as possible of downloads. We don't get metrics from direct ftp.m.o downloads, but we prefer linking there as those servers are highly reliable and well-checked for problems. Robert Kaiser ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
SeaMonkey 1.1.17 Released
Hi all, Today, the SeaMonkey project released a new version of its all-in-one Internet suite. SeaMonkey 1.1.17 closes several security vulnerabilities and fixes a few smaller problems found in previous versions. With that, SeaMonkey stays at the same level of security as its sibling Firefox 2, which is issuing updates for the same problems this week as well. The SeaMonkey team urges users of older SeaMonkey versions, including the SeaMonkey 1.0.x series, which no longer receives security updates, to upgrade. Additionally, the team continues to strongly urge people still using the old Mozilla Suite or Netscape 4, 6 or 7 to upgrade to the new SeaMonkey 1.1.17 version. All these older software packages suffer from a large and steadily increasing number of security vulnerabilities because they are no longer being maintained. SeaMonkey 1.1.17 is a modern, drop-in replacement, providing the same familiar suite functionality with additional features and fully up to date security. SeaMonkey 1.1.17 is available for free download from the open source project's website at www.seamonkey-project.org. Full news article: http://www.seamonkey-project.org/news#2009-06-22 Downloads for all available platforms and languages: http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/#1.1.17 Release notes: http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/seamonkey1.1.17/ Greetings, Robert Kaiser SeaMonkey Council member ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
