Hi Jay, This is what we've got already...
-- Florian Monfort Marketing Apprentice at Red Hat Marketing Team at The Document Foundation Student at France Business School +33 6 58 97 15 61 [email protected] On Dec 28, 2012 3:54 PM, "Jay Lozier" <[email protected]> wrote: > On 12/28/2012 06:19 AM, Jean Weber wrote: > >> I assume that a "silent update" needs to download itself. If anything >> attempts to download to my computer without my permission, I am not >> happy when I find out about it, which I will. My usual reaction is to >> delete the offending software and not use it again. >> >> --Jean >> > I think the best practice is to notify the user there is an update with > the option to install immediately or later. The check is automatic but the > install is still user controlled. Also, this is more of an issue with > Windows boxes and I do not know about Macs. Linux users can often set up a > repository or use their official repository for updates. > >> >> On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 9:02 PM, Florian Monfort >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Florian Monfort <[email protected]> >>> Date: Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 12:02 PM >>> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Silent Updates >>> To: Jean Weber <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> Hi Jean, >>> >>> Not sure I understand what you mean. Silent updates are usually... >>> Silent. >>> How can people tell whether they like it or not? >>> >>> Companies are a different topic, and OF COURSE you would be able to turn >>> it >>> off. Not even debatable :). >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 9:47 PM, Jean Weber <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 8:34 PM, Florian Monfort >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I've seen a lot of browsers recently moving towards silent updates. >>>>> >>>>> I was wondering whether this could be a relevant approach for >>>>> LibreOffice >>>>> or not. >>>>> >>>>> Indeed I've seen many people complaining about LibreOffice features, UI >>>>> etc. While using LibreOffice 3.4... Of course the first advice is "just >>>>> upgrade" but for people I doesn't seem like such a good think to do, >>>>> just >>>>> like it somewhat scares them. I'm pretty sure that happens with at >>>>> least >>>>> half of our userbase. >>>>> >>>>> What do you guys think? I think this would improve the overall quality >>>>> of >>>>> our userbase making sure that almost everyone has the very last stable >>>>> version, with all the fixes and improvements it brings. >>>>> >>>>> Plus, for once we wouldn't be copying MS Office... >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> *Monfort Florian* >>>>> >>>> >>>> If it's an option the user can choose, that can be a good move. If >>>> it's not an option, it would be a VERY BAD move. Many people hate >>>> silent updates, and many companies will not allow them. I'll accept >>>> the option being the default, as long as it's easy to turn off. >>>> >>>> --Jean >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Monfort Florian* >>> BM2 Student at France Business School >>> Marketing Apprentice at Red Hat >>> Marketing Team Member at The Document Foundation >>> [email protected] >>> Mobile : +33 6 58 97 15 61 >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Monfort Florian* >>> BM2 Student at France Business School >>> Marketing Apprentice at Red Hat >>> Marketing Team Member at The Document Foundation >>> [email protected] >>> Mobile : +33 6 58 97 15 61 >>> >>> -- >>> Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to marketing+help@global.** >>> libreoffice.org <marketing%[email protected]> >>> Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/**get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-** >>> unsubscribe/<http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/> >>> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.**documentfoundation.org/** >>> Netiquette <http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette> >>> List archive: >>> http://listarchives.**libreoffice.org/global/**marketing/<http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/> >>> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >>> deleted >>> >>> > > -- > Jay Lozier > [email protected] > > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to marketing+help@global.** > libreoffice.org <marketing%[email protected]> > Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/**get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-** > unsubscribe/<http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/> > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.**documentfoundation.org/** > Netiquette <http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette> > List archive: > http://listarchives.**libreoffice.org/global/**marketing/<http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/> > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
