[openbeos] Re: on SoftwareValet for OBOS

>If you are talking about the Windows Update you mentioned, then i have 
to 
>disagree with you about that concept not being a part of OpenBeOS. For 
now 
>we'll call it "OpenBeOS Update".

To quote myself (how often do you get to do that, eh?):

>>to their EasyInstall.  For OpenBeOS, however, I think we could 
probably 
>>get away with a made-for-purpose tool similar to OTUpdater (or 
whatever 
>>it's called).

I suppose this is a little vague, but in essence I agree with you: an 
"OpenBeOS Update" utility should be provided by us as part of the 
system.

>This opens a can of worms (or a Pandora's Box, if you prefer :-) ) in 
that: 
>
>can we get OpenBeOS Update connecting to the repository and accurately 
>determining what has been updated so that it can download and install 
it a la 
>Software Valet.

Which is exactly why you won't see me volunteering to write it. ;)

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