I put together a script that figures out my extension version, checks the
update.rdf file at mozdev.org, compares the versions, downloads the new XPI
if there is one and asks the user if he wants to install the new extension
from his own temporary directory on his machine (so it starts the download
manager with the extension's url originating from the local host.)
This means that I can force the user to upgrade from the site I want instead
of the mozilla.org site.
Now I am thinking about sending this new upgrade to be approved at
mozilla.org, this way I can get upgrades to the users faster.
Any thoughts on this?
Thanks,
Roman
I know :(
That is why, ultimately, I used my own domain to host my extension. I
still use mozdev for CVS.
--- Ramiro Aparicio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Yeah I know version 0.0.4 its already on mozdev, but a two weeks
> delay
> seems to be to much.
>
> By the way, the mirror system on mozdev doesn't help you must wait to
> announce a new version a day after it was uploaded becouse otherways
> some users will download older versions of the extension (one or two
> times I got older version even past the recommended 8 hours).
>
> On 1/7/06, Eric H. Jung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > You need to provide your own hosting of the XPI (even if it's on
> > mozdev.org instead of a personal domain) in order to provide your
> users
> > with the latest version. UMO is always one or more versions behind
> on
> > my extension for the reasons you pointed out, but my users don't
> have
> > to suffer for it.
> >
> >
> > --- Ramiro Aparicio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > I don't know what is the usual approval times but they are so
> slow
> > > that I am not sending the latest version becouse I will be put
> back
> > > to
> > > the bottom of the queue.
> > > Version 0.1b was rejected becouse of update URL (maybe took 2
> days).
> > > Version 0.0.2 was rejected becouse version 0.0.3 was already in
> the
> > > queue (4 or 5 days).
> > > Version 0.0.3 is still pending (maybe a week).
> > > Version 0.0.4 sitting until 0.0.3 get approved.
> > >
> > > I just want to be in mozilla.org becouse its easier to update. So
> > > there is any script to make thing easier when updating
> extensions?
> > > maybe update.rdf generator, version number changer within
> > > install.rdf,
> > > instal.js and the code.
> > >
> > > On 1/7/06, Roman Mironenko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > Guys, is anyone else experiencing extremely slow approval times
> for
> > > updating
> > > > their extensions at mozilla.org? I have submitted updates for
> two
> > > > extensions to that site at least 2 weeks ago, maybe more, they
> > > still did not
> > > > even look at them. I am wondering if it is just me or is it
> like
> > > that for
> > > > everyone? :)
> > > > thanks,
> > > > Roman
> > > >
> > > >
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> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Hasta Otra
> > >
> > > Ramiro Aparicio
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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>
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