Re: check for updates start downlaod - GAAK!

On 8/21/2011 6:46 PM, clay wrote:
> Steffen Wilberg wrote:
>> On 21.08.2011 13:32, Greywolf wrote:
>>> I let TBird Check for Updates, and it started the update process. This
>>> really, really annoys me.
>> That's bug 600500 (About Dialog should check for updates
>> automatically, but not install them if the pref "Ask me what I want to
>> do" is set), assuming Thunderbird's about dialog works the same as
>> that of Firefox...
>
> It doesn't.
> That is, Firefox ignores the 'Ask' pref after manually checking for
> updates. Presumably TB will ignore it too.
> Unless you want the update shoved down your throat, or to go through all
> the bs of uninstalling, *never* touch the check for updates button.
> (unless, of course, you want the newer version.)

Is it unreasonable to assume that if one manually checks for an update, 
that he WANTS it?  Why else would he check?