Re: check for updates start downlaod - GAAK!

On 08/21/2011 11:22 PM, David E. Ross wrote:
> On 8/21/11 6:26 PM, Ron Hunter wrote:
>>  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?
>>

[since this has drifted away from support, setting followup to m.general]

Because one /checks/ to see what, if anything, is there.
Then a decision can (should) be made if one /wants/ it or not.

>
> I might want to know if there are updates and even download them.  I can
> even do that while also doing something else on my computer.
>
> When it comes to installing, however, I generally want to cease all
> other activity.  I especially do not want to be doing anything with the
> application that is being updated (e.g., I do not want to be viewing
> this newsgroup while updating Thunderbird).  Thus, the actual update, I
> need to delay that until it is convenient.
>

I generally reserve holidays and long weekends for installing new 
software and updates which are likely to break something.