Hi, On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 12:57 PM, Mark Tompsett <mtompset@hotmail.com> wrote:
What would you think of adding some way for the about.pl page to load information on newer versions available, or even if the currently used branch has reached EOL?
I like the idea, but the question is: h ow would it know it has reached EOL?
Because something would say so -- perhaps a little web service we add to the website.
A lot of software has “About –> check for updates” If it wasn’t triggered unless they expressly went to the “check for updates” tab, I don’t see why you need to worry about opt-in or opt-out.
Opt-in would be required for any automatic, periodic check -- some jurisdictions have strict laws forbidding software where from phoning home unbeknownst to the user. Just having a "check for updates" button perhaps wouldn't need a separate opt-in step, but would have to make it clear that it was getting information from a remote server. Regards, Galen -- Galen Charlton Manager of Implementation Equinox Software, Inc. / The Open Source Experts email: gmc@esilibrary.com direct: +1 770-709-5581 cell: +1 404-984-4366 skype: gmcharlt web: http://www.esilibrary.com/ Supporting Koha and Evergreen: http://koha-community.org & http://evergreen-ils.org