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7 Sep 2024 11:26:07 EDT (-0400)
  Re: This is why Windows doesn't need a package manager  
From: Nicolas Alvarez
Date: 18 Aug 2008 17:19:21
Message: <48a9e759@news.povray.org>
Darren New wrote:
>> Actually I'm starting to think it could be a good programming practice
>> :-). Software developers (possibly others, too, but it could create some
>> problems) could enter the version, URL of the package, name of the
>> executable and what versions of Windows it works for (ie. via the web).
>> The software could sync this list either when told or by a schedule and
>> when told, get the package and run the installer.
> 
> It's ... pretty trivial to do that sort of code these days. Not really
> much practice, unless you've never done that sort of thing before. :-)

Are you guys talking of something like this?
http://www.nabber.org/projects/appupdater/


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