[josm-dev] Feature suggestion "automatic update"

[Tino Miegel]

Hi,

Java Web Start provides just these features:
http://java.sun.com/products/javawebstart/

There is also a ticket on TRAC:
http://josm.openstreetmap.de/ticket/390

No more downloading josm-latest.jar, starting up to check if it's a
newer revision than you saved jar...

Best regards,

Tino

Michael Kugelmann schrieb:
> Hello,
> 
> a lot of programs - even from the Open Source area - provide a 
> auto-update feature: they check on startup whether a newer version is 
> availaable on the net.
> I suggest to include such a feature also in JOSM.
> 
> The following configuration flags in the preferences seem to be 
> reasonable for me:
> - auto update: jes/no
> - web address to check for updates
> I would also suggeste a button to force an update manualy.
> 
> The manual update forced by the user could also be an alternative if the 
> discussion about an automatic update leads to a decission "no".
> 
> 
> Feedback to this suggestion requested.
> 
> 
> 
> Best regrads,
> Michael.