On Thursday, September 19, 2002, at 06:50 AM, Dave Watts wrote: > I'm not sure about this entirely. I think it's possible that this > "updater" > installed some sort of update program, in addition to the fixes that it > installed. I don't know how to invoke the updater, or even if there is > one, > but that might be what is going on. > >
Yeah, I got that impression too. That we are seeing the first blush of a more robust semi-automatic update system for CF. I have no explicit knowledge of this, just a feeling. Mac OS X has a semi-automatic update system that like, because i can control it or turn it off entirely. OpenBase has one that I don't like -- it makes an automatic connection that I can't prevent except by disconnecting from the internet. One thing I really like about the CF updater is the ability too uninstall -- it remains to be seen if this is retained in a semi-automatic update. One thing, I don't like is that the CF updater "covers its tracks" and wipes out all the temp files -- sure it logs what it is doing -- but does it log *everything* ? (this may happen because that's just the way the "installAnywhere" program (that CF uses) works. I think that this issue requires a lot of careful consideration -- installation and update are two very different processes with very different ramifications. Interesting to see what develops. Dick ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
