Questions tagged [software-updates]
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Why do library developers deliberately break existing code?
Today, I updated ZBateson\MailMimeParser the PHP e-mail parser library from 1.x to 2.x.
Soon enough, my PHP error log started filling up with errors.
Noting where it happened, I found out that it had to do with their ::parse(...) function:…
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How to prevent my executable being treated from AV like bad or virus?
I'm creating a piece of software, that will run on windows and will act like launcher for the game, to serve as an auto-updater and file verifier in client side PC.
One thing I don't understand, why my antivirus software (Avast) is considering my…
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How do you respond to: "Ever since the update..." questions from clients?
Ever since the update, people keep calling and saying "Ever since the update X, Y and Z are slow, bad and crashing"
This has happened ever since the dawn of updates.
What do people expect? Gamma comes after beta, and gamma testing always turns…
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What do update versions really mean?
A lot of software updates follow the scheme of v0.1 to v0.2 to v2.6.5.6. What do these "updates" to software really mean? Is there an industry standard always followed or do programmers pretty much keep raising the update # or adding more decimals?
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Does it make sense to keep updating the version of Bootstrap used in my web application?
To those who may not be aware, Bootstrap is a HTML, CSS and JS framework that can be used as a foundation or starting point in building a website or web application.
I'm now in a position where I have an application in production that was designed…
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Are patches a bad sign for the customer?
At the office we just got out of a long period where we released patches on a too-frequent basis. Near the end of that period we were doing almost three patches per week on average.
Beside that this was very demotivating for the developers, I was…
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Considerations on which Java version to run in Production
Some people run the bleeding edge of technologies - updating the day that something is updated. In production, this isn't as appropriate.
Researching about if the current (Java 7) version is ready for production produces a significant amount of old…
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What is the difference between `update` and `upgrade`
What is the difference between update and upgrade in the context of application software?
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Software/firmware auto update strategy
I've got a medium-sized project now that's just nearing the end of the "sloppy caffeine-powered prototypes for client demos" phase and transitioning into "think about the future" phase. The project consists of Linux-based devices with software and…
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Using an Apt Repository for Paid Software Updates
I'm trying to determine a way to distribute software updates for a hosted/on-site web application that may have weekly and/or monthly updates. I don't want the customers who use the on-site product to have to worry about updating it manually I just…
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How should you approach supporting rapidly-updating web browsers?
Today, Firefox 5 was released. If all goes according to plan, Firefox 7 will be out by the end of the year. Firefox has adopted the Google Chrome development model wherein version numbers are largely unimportant and so just supporting "the latest…
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Why don't software vendors use existing scheduling facilities for automatic upgrades?
It is common for software vendors to offer automatic updates.
The research and installation of these updates can be done
at application startup
through a service or process in the background (which often can be seen in the icon tray)
Sometimes at…
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Aggressive Auto-Updating?
What do you guys think is best practice regarding auto-updating? Google Chrome for instance seems to auto-update itself as soon as it get's a chance without asking and I'm fine with it. I think most "normal" users benefits from updates being a…
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When would you choose *not* to update a third-party library to a newer version?
Using third party libraries for productivity gains in software development is common. Unfortunately, along with the library's functionality we also import its bugs. Some of them get fixed in subsequent releases. So, to upgrade or not to upgrade,…
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Should one use a separate database for application data and user data?
I’ve been working on a project for a little while and I’m unsure which is the better architecture. I’m interested in the consensus. The answer to me seems fairly obvious but something about it is digging at me and I can't pick out what.
The TL;DR…
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