Development:Planning:Software Update
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Requirements
- can build in a 10.3/10.3.9 SDK/gcc3.3 and 10.4/10.4u/gcc4 Universal configuration
- Compatible license
- Approval to land in cvs (if not using mozUpdate) - mento prefers landing source code instead of binary drops
- https capabilities
- Everything needs to be either https or signed (signing is an option for the Sparkle downloads, but there's a logistical issue that would come with that)
- Update checking (OS version, etc.)
- say, 1.6.x updates to 2.0.x at some point unless you're running 10.3, in which case you only get 1.6.x updates
- and if you move to 10.4, do you get re-offered 2.0.x
- provide a way to turn off update checking from inside the app (unlike adium - with apologies to cbarrett for the jab)
- one thing i don't like about sparkle is that it doesn't check to see if you have permission to update the app first
- We should only enable update checking in official release builds
- en-only and ML Camino
- what if your language drops from ML in a major update?
- Automated generation of update and update notification
Potential requirements
- Resuming lost connections
- Background/throttled downloads
- Remind me later
- Install update later
Concerns
- QA
- Documentation
- Gecko
- Well-maintained
Comparison Table
| Requirement | mozUpdate | Sparkle | Option 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can build as 10.3/10.4 Universal | |||||||
| License | |||||||
| cvs Approval | |||||||
| Can land source code (instead of binary drops) |
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| Uses https for binary downloads | |||||||
| Uses https for "need to update" notice downloads | |||||||
| https server available | |||||||
| Supports fine-grained checking for version/OS pairs | |||||||
| Can disable update checking within Camino | |||||||
| Verifies user has permission to update first | |||||||
| Can enable updates/update checking only in official release builds | |||||||
| Can handle ML as well as en-only Camino | |||||||
| Release automation | |||||||
| Desirables | |||||||
| Support for resuming lost connections | |||||||
| Can download in background | |||||||
| Can download at low speed to not affect connection | |||||||
| Can remind to download later | |||||||
| Can install later once downloaded | |||||||
| Other concerns | Expanded QA requirements | ||||||
| Documentation | |||||||
| Complexity added to the app e.g. wrapping Gecko |
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| Actively maintained and supported | |||||||
| Color key | |||||||
| Sample colors | Present | Unknown | Missing | ||||
