| From: | Claus Luethje |
| Date: | 22 Aug 2000 at 22:01:15 |
| Subject: | Re: AMIOPEN: Amiga tool inclusion... |
Hi Matthew
Matthew J Fletcher wrote:
>
> Hi,.
>
> > b) as an alternative to the standard Aminet header "Replaces:", a new one
> > could be introduced. "Replaces:" tells the managing script to discard the
> > old version, while the new header (I can't think of any names at the
> > moment) would tell the script to simply move the old archive to the "old"
> > subdirectory.
>
> Succeeds, Obsoletes, (and that one java uses for old features that i can
> remember
> now, !!)
I guess, you're looking for 'deprecated'.
> > c) a web-based interface (or an ADT-like client) should also display the
> > version number automatically.
> >
> > How does that sound?
>
> Sorry to butt in,.. but i was under the impression that you guys were in the
> same building, so talking over a public mail-list seems a bit odd,..
I think an open discussion on what should be in such a description is important
and more effective as more ideas and experiences can be combined.
IMHO, Rudi's proposition is good.
One could imagine some kind of auto-update, just like Forte does (it asks the
user
in configurable intervals if the server should be checked for updates. If you
agree
it compares your apps/beans/classes with then ones from the server. This results
in
a list of newer components where the user can choose those to be installed.
There's
some kind of certification (can't remember the name) to make sure you don't get
faked
updates).
Regards,
Claus
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