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* Enable users to "bundle" extensions, bookmarks and other profile preferences into a package which can be deployed on multiple systems easily. | * Enable users to "bundle" extensions, bookmarks and other profile preferences into a package which can be deployed on multiple systems easily. | ||
* Make automatic updates work on Windows without need for logging in as administrator — automatic updates service or scheduler task. | * Make automatic updates work on Windows without need for logging in as administrator — automatic updates service or scheduler task. | ||
* Allow a non-root user to update (if a root password is needed, ask for it). In the current version, a non-root user doesn't even get notified that an update is available. | |||
* Make the automatic updates feature optional at build time. Some users would prefer their system's package manager to handle software updates. | * Make the automatic updates feature optional at build time. Some users would prefer their system's package manager to handle software updates. | ||
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