Interviewed by CNN on 19/02/2012 00:05, JAS told the world: > Why is it that the last few updates accessed from the "check for > updates" downloads the entire new SM program instead of just the new > updated files? Or is it that there are that many new changes in the > program? Just wondering.
Well, for anything *but* the most recent update, it will download the full install file. Mozilla (and Seamonkey) only offer a "patch" for the most recent update. For instance, if you waited too long to upgrade from 2.6.1 to 2.7, and when you did upgrade 2.7.1 had already been released, then you get the full download. Even if you are upgrading from 2.7.0 to 2.7.2, for that matter. (Why not download the consecutive patches instead? Well, because it doubles -- or triples -- the users' annoyance, for comparatively small savings in bandwidth). And... sometimes the patch download fails, and then Seamonkey (or Firefox, or Thunderbird) downloads the full upgrade as a fallback. -- MCBastos This message has been protected with the 2ROT13 algorithm. Unauthorized use will be prosecuted under the DMCA. -=-=- ... Sent from my Nokia nGage. * Added by TagZilla 0.7a1 running on Seamonkey 2.7.2 * Get it at http://xsidebar.mozdev.org/modifiedmailnews.html#tagzilla _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
