GNOME/Updater Applet/Update Process on the Desktop

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This is a collection of thoughts, some are very random, some are already in some order. All of these thoughts on specific parts of what the update process on the desktop should look like lead into a specific default behavior of the process and a defined set of options.

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The Thoughts

• Classification of Updates
• On Package Updates
• Popup Dialog vs. Notification Applet
• When to Notify
• Automatic Updates
• Presenting Preferences

Default Behavior and Options