Comments on: Vista can Notify you of Program Updates, Kind of http://cybernetnews.com/vista-can-notify-you-of-program-updates-kind-of/ Technology News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:45:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/vista-can-notify-you-of-program-updates-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-120953 Ryan Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:01:48 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/10/29/vista-can-notify-you-of-program-updates-kind-of/#comment-120953 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-120892" rel="nofollow">The Geek wrote:</a><blockquote>Can you imagine the amount of difficultly involved in creating an update system for every PC application?</blockquote></div> I'm not talking about updating the actual programs, just notifying us of the updates. And then just give us a link to download the most recent version of the program. That way Microsoft doesn't have to verify anything, and they could setup some sort of system for developers to update the version number of their program. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-120894" rel="nofollow">netster007x wrote:</a><blockquote>I don’t think it would be that difficult for Vista to include an updater. Maybe it could have you select which apps to check for updates for, to prevent bogging the system down. It would definitely be nice to have.</blockquote></div> I like that idea, but I don't think it would bog down the system much. All it would ever have to do is check for program updates every day or every week. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-120915" rel="nofollow">BalaBushka wrote:</a><blockquote>What about just using Linux? All those nice features built in!</blockquote></div> I do use Linux quite a bit, but there are many programs that I use in my daily routine that do not have comparible apps in Linux. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-120921" rel="nofollow">justice wrote:</a><blockquote>I’ve sent feedback to microsoft requesting this very feature. I’m aware of all the software available, but none is perfect. Microsoft could have made some good PR by pointing out the need to upgrade old versions with security problems is now a lot easier.</blockquote></div> I'm glad you feel the same way as me! I think I'll try and send them some feedback as well. The Geek wrote:
Can you imagine the amount of difficultly involved in creating an update system for every PC application?

I’m not talking about updating the actual programs, just notifying us of the updates. And then just give us a link to download the most recent version of the program. That way Microsoft doesn’t have to verify anything, and they could setup some sort of system for developers to update the version number of their program.

netster007x wrote:
I don’t think it would be that difficult for Vista to include an updater. Maybe it could have you select which apps to check for updates for, to prevent bogging the system down. It would definitely be nice to have.

I like that idea, but I don’t think it would bog down the system much. All it would ever have to do is check for program updates every day or every week.

BalaBushka wrote:
What about just using Linux? All those nice features built in!

I do use Linux quite a bit, but there are many programs that I use in my daily routine that do not have comparible apps in Linux.

justice wrote:
I’ve sent feedback to microsoft requesting this very feature. I’m aware of all the software available, but none is perfect. Microsoft could have made some good PR by pointing out the need to upgrade old versions with security problems is now a lot easier.

I’m glad you feel the same way as me! I think I’ll try and send them some feedback as well.

]]> By: justice http://cybernetnews.com/vista-can-notify-you-of-program-updates-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-120921 justice Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:02:43 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/10/29/vista-can-notify-you-of-program-updates-kind-of/#comment-120921 I've sent feedback to microsoft requesting this very feature. I'm aware of all the software available, but none is perfect. Microsoft could have made some good PR by pointing out the need to upgrade old versions with security problems is now a lot easier. I’ve sent feedback to microsoft requesting this very feature. I’m aware of all the software available, but none is perfect. Microsoft could have made some good PR by pointing out the need to upgrade old versions with security problems is now a lot easier.

]]> By: BalaBushka http://cybernetnews.com/vista-can-notify-you-of-program-updates-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-120915 BalaBushka Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:51:30 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/10/29/vista-can-notify-you-of-program-updates-kind-of/#comment-120915 What about just using Linux? All those nice features built in! What about just using Linux? All those nice features built in!

]]> By: Michael Dobrofsky http://cybernetnews.com/vista-can-notify-you-of-program-updates-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-120904 Michael Dobrofsky Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:11:36 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/10/29/vista-can-notify-you-of-program-updates-kind-of/#comment-120904 I'd prefer they fix other things in the OS first...they're not short of 'em. I’d prefer they fix other things in the OS first…they’re not short of ‘em.

]]> By: netster007x http://cybernetnews.com/vista-can-notify-you-of-program-updates-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-120894 netster007x Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:38:36 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/10/29/vista-can-notify-you-of-program-updates-kind-of/#comment-120894 I don't think it would be that difficult for Vista to include an updater. Maybe it could have you select which apps to check for updates for, to prevent bogging the system down. It would definitely be nice to have. I don’t think it would be that difficult for Vista to include an updater. Maybe it could have you select which apps to check for updates for, to prevent bogging the system down. It would definitely be nice to have.

]]> By: The Geek http://cybernetnews.com/vista-can-notify-you-of-program-updates-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-120892 The Geek Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:26:16 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/10/29/vista-can-notify-you-of-program-updates-kind-of/#comment-120892 Can you imagine the amount of difficultly involved in creating an update system for every PC application? In order for MS to do that properly, they'd have to verify every single update from every single one of the hundreds of thousands of apps, because otherwise they'd be liable for forcing people to install updates from a potentially insecure or dangerous application. It's easy for the linux world to handle this because of the open nature and repository system. As a programmer, I'd be wary of such a system as well. I wouldn't want to have to rely on MS for including my application in the list. It would be a nightmarish system, akin to allowing the DMV to control when we got new tires for our vehicles. Can you imagine the amount of difficultly involved in creating an update system for every PC application?

In order for MS to do that properly, they’d have to verify every single update from every single one of the hundreds of thousands of apps, because otherwise they’d be liable for forcing people to install updates from a potentially insecure or dangerous application.

It’s easy for the linux world to handle this because of the open nature and repository system.

As a programmer, I’d be wary of such a system as well. I wouldn’t want to have to rely on MS for including my application in the list. It would be a nightmarish system, akin to allowing the DMV to control when we got new tires for our vehicles.

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