Comment 1 for bug 894176

We could use Sparkle and WinSparkle instead of rolling our own.
On Nov 23, 2011 2:35 PM, "RJ Ryan" <email address hidden> wrote:

> Public bug reported:
>
> We have too many people using out-of-date versions of Mixxx.
>
> I propose adding a simple request to mixxx.org:
>
> http://mixxx.org/api/latestVersion
>
> which returns a simple JSON object:
>
> { 'version': '1.10.0' }
>
> or something similar. Then we can add a check on startup to notify the
> user if their version of Mixxx is out of date.
>
> It has to be disable-able via scons flag (for Debian packaging, Mac App
> Store, etc.). There is also the issue of tracking people -- some will
> not want Mixxx to go check mixxx.org by default. We should make it easy
> to turn off via a checkbox in the installer. I am in favor of letting it
> default to checked, though.
>
> On OS X, there is no installer so we may have to ask via a pop-up on
> first-run. Perhaps we could make use of the intro-dialog that Mixxx
> 1.8.0 used for promo-tracks agreement for this.
>
> ** Affects: mixxx
> Importance: Wishlist
> Status: Confirmed
>
>
> ** Tags: website
>
> ** Changed in: mixxx
> Status: New => Confirmed
>
> ** Changed in: mixxx
> Importance: Undecided => Wishlist
>
> ** Tags added: website
>
> ** Description changed:
>
> We have too many people using out-of-date versions of Mixxx.
>
> I propose adding a simple request to mixxx.org:
>
> http://mixxx.org/api/latestVersion
>
> which returns a simple JSON object:
>
> { 'version': '1.10.0' }
>
> or something similar. Then we can add a check on startup to notify the
> user if their version of Mixxx is out of date.
>
> - It has to be disable-able via scons flag (for Debian packaging, etc.).
> - There is also the issue of tracking people -- some will not want Mixxx
> - to go check mixxx.org by default. We should make it easy to turn off via
> - a checkbox in the installer. I am in favor of letting it default to
> - checked, though.
> + It has to be disable-able via scons flag (for Debian packaging, Mac App
> + Store, etc.). There is also the issue of tracking people -- some will
> + not want Mixxx to go check mixxx.org by default. We should make it easy
> + to turn off via a checkbox in the installer. I am in favor of letting it
> + default to checked, though.
>
> On OS X, there is no installer so we may have to ask via a pop-up on
> first-run. Perhaps we could make use of the intro-dialog that Mixxx
> 1.8.0 used for promo-tracks agreement for this.
>
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