Re: AutoUpdate nightmares

Steve Troxell

Delphi Developer

Re: AutoUpdate nightmares

2006-06-12 01:41:19 AM
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Chris Burrows writes:

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"Peter Morris [Droopy eyes software]" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>wrote in
message news:448bca01$XXXX@XXXXX.COM...

>One day I see the IDE having an auto-update feature, or maybe plugging
>itself into the Windows Update client :-)

No! No! No! Please - no! The last thing I need is a constantly changing
development environment.
Then disable the autoupdate feature.

Steve Troxell

Chris Burrows

Delphi Developer

2006-06-12 09:20:55 AM

Re: AutoUpdate nightmares

"Steve Troxell" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes

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>No! No! No! Please - no! The last thing I need is a constantly changing
>development environment.

Then disable the autoupdate feature.

OK - as long as the autoupdate feature does not completely replace the

traditional way of announcing the availability of updates, and is not a
substitute for other improvements in this area.
My configuration control requirements are that I need to be able to clearly
find out:
1. Exactly what I already have - including upgrades, service packs, hotfixes
etc..
2. Exactly what upgrades, service packs, hotfixes are available.
3. Exactly what new features / problem fixes are addressed in the updates.
All of this I need to be able to do when I decide I need to, not when DevCo
thinks I need to.

Steve Troxell

Delphi Developer

2006-06-12 10:35:21 AM

Re: AutoUpdate nightmares

Chris Burrows writes:

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"Steve Troxell" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
news:448c55bc$XXXX@XXXXX.COM...

>>No! No! No! Please - no! The last thing I need is a constantly changing
>>development environment.
>
>Then disable the autoupdate feature.
>

OK - as long as the autoupdate feature does not completely replace the
traditional way of announcing the availability of updates, and is not a
substitute for other improvements in this area.
I would certainly agree with that.

Steve Troxell