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# Initiating the update process as soon as an update is downloaded | # Initiating the update process as soon as an update is downloaded | ||
# Being able to apply a newer update if Firefox was not restarted since the previous update was applied in the background | # Being able to apply a newer update if Firefox was not restarted since the previous update was applied in the background | ||
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= Non-Goals = | = Non-Goals = | ||
Revision as of 22:14, 17 October 2011
This page describes the technical plan to move the process of applying the updates in Firefox to the background as opposed to at startup. In order to get a clear idea about the scope of the project, please see the Goals and Non-Goals sections below.
Goals
- Moving the update process to the background
- Initiating the update process as soon as an update is downloaded
- Being able to apply a newer update if Firefox was not restarted since the previous update was applied in the background
- Try to do as little as possible at startup
Non-Goals
- Handling UAC prompts on Windows
- Changing the frequency of checking for updates, our handling of major/minor updates, or the way we check for add-ons compatibility
- Eliminating the UI we display in Step 2
- Changing how updates work on Android
- Any of the other projects falling under the "silent update" umbrella