On Sat, 2013-10-12 at 12:51 -0400, step...@physics.unc.edu wrote:
> What's the current thinking (plans?) regarding auto-update functionality
> for the Windows and Mac OpenAFS client packages?
No thanks. The infrastructure from which these software packages are
distributed is operated on a volunt
Stephan,
There are no plans to do so that I am aware of.
Auto-update functionality raises a variety of issues:
* Privacy - Call home capabilities provide someone the
ability to monitor where the software is installed.
* Trust - Who do you trust to provide the software?
How will
What's the current thinking (plans?) regarding auto-update functionality
for the Windows and Mac OpenAFS client packages?
The ability to check and optionally download & install new versions seems
pretty basic. Maybe something like some popular browsers and other
non-Microsoft-update software a
