[packagekit] Package update policy

[Ken VanDine]

Immediate could be tricky... what if you are using the app that needs
updating?  You probably want to show the user there is a security
update available and let them "Update now".

On 9/25/07, Matthias Clasen <matthias.clasen at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 9/25/07, Robin Norwood <rnorwood at redhat.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > So how should package updates work for most users?  My feeling is that
> > most users don't care.  They just want updates.  Some users, such as the
> > risk averse, the control freaks, and those who have to (sometimes?) pay
> > for bandwidth, may want more control.
> >
> > Here's the way I think it should work, to cover most users -
> >
> > A UI that looks something like this:
> >
> > -------------------------------
> > Update my system:
> >
> >  o Daily
> >  o Weekly
> >  o Never
> >
> >  [] Ask me before updating.
> > -------------------------------
> >
> > So, assuming one of the first two options are ticked, updates are
> > checked for periodically.  If the 'ask' option is ticked, a window is
> > popped up (assuming a user is running the pk-applet) to interactively
> > install the updates.  Otherwise, the updates are downloaded and
> > installed in the background, with the state of any pk-applet showing
> > progress.
> >
> > A nice 'future enhancement' might be another checkbox that says "Apply
> > security updates only"...pending backend support, of course.
> >
> > Thoughts?  Flames?
> >
>
> Sounds right in general. But for security updates, you probably want
> to have them applied immediately
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