[missing-sync-palmos-talk] Missing Sync 4.0.4 Now Available

[Chris Ridd]

On 3/3/05 5:38 pm, Bruce Gerson <bruce_gerson at mac.com> wrote:

> On Mar 3, 2005, at 7:37 AM, Eric Ullman wrote:
> 
>> Mark/Space recommends that all users of version 4.0 download and
>> install
>> this free update.
> 
> Why does each incremental update come as a new installer?  Is there
> some reason that an updater can't be done like so many other
> applications/developers use?  It's not the downloading that's an issue
> but the fact that a restart is required every time and I'm thinking
> that the file(s) added to the System folder, which require the restart,
> aren't modified every time there's a dot release.

If you watch Installer.app closely, you'll see that it says that it is
patching existing files and the "Install" button is changed to "Upgrade". So
it *is* an updater.

If the kext didn't change (I haven't checked) then forcing a restart would
be quite annoying. However I've a feeling that Installer packages can't
change their mind about a restart being needed, so M/S might not have much
of a choice here. (Unless they do something cunning like the first time the
app is run it could check to see if the right kext is there and if not
install the new one...)

Cheers,

Chris