[dev] Up2Date

[Marko]

phpgroupware has something like this, that goes and checks against the server
and reports back/does the updating for you. worth having a peek there...

m.


Quoting Michael Pawlowsky <mjpawlowsky at yahoo.com>:

> I would try and rely on the least amount of external
> apps as necessary. There already is a pretty decent
> bar to get over to get horde installed I find. I had
> to recomile PHP several times to get all the necessary
> option to run horde. If you are a REAL sys admin or
> developer no problem. But I have a feeling more than
> one person must have given up trying to install horde.
> I don't know how many of you visit local commercial IT
> groups, but let me tell you, the level of knowledge in
> many IT departments would make it possible for them to
> install horde on their own. If they have PHP it is
> usually installed from some RPM.
> 
> Writing a PHP diff, merge app would be pretty simple.
> Why rely on them having one that would function the
> way you think it will when it might not. Also I know
> my WIN2K boxes don't come with diff installed.
> 
> The other thing which would be nice about this is that
> it would have a certain level of error reporting. In
> the sense that it can check for dependencies. So if
> you have PHP 4.12 or something and that package/update
> requires 4.3 you simply don't allow the update to
> function. Or even group files together, like if you
> want to install this patch for mnemo must first
> install this one in horde etc.
> 
> Mike.
> 
> 
> 
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