Re: How to update libraries

McCullough, Ryan wrote:
> What Im saying is that it's a good start.
> 
> It should be improved though to something like the cygwin installer.

I like the idea, but I do not at all like Cygwins installer's UI. You 
can not use the keyboard and that is big accessibility disadvantage.

Beside that it lacks a notifier for updates.


> I think the requirements would be:
> 
> 1) better UI, the command line doesn't cut it for everyone
> 2) download a package list and package version list
> 3) allow the user to select which packages to install
> 4) the preferences are saved to a file
> 5) new packages that are not excluded but not on the local cache are
> displayed in a highlighted color or at the top of the list or both
> 6) download in restartable mode, FTP maybe?
> 7) only download updated versions of packages that exist
> 8) specify an install location and do the install including updating links

Yes, something like it. I think an update mode is needed.


> -Ryan


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