[Scribus] updates

[Craig Ringer]

On Thu, Feb 09, 2006 at 11:33:03PM +0100, PLinnell wrote:
 
> Yes, the auto update idea is a good one. 
> 
> .NET bleagh.. It is one of the ugliest installs I have ever seen in in 
> ~20+ years of using computers. Uninstalling in some cases is 
> impossible and requires a complete wipe and reinstall of the OS.

Consider it an OS extension, like a service pack or patch. MS clearly
do. You can roll it back with system restore IIRC but that's about it.

I wouldn't consider .net an issue, but if we only used it for an
auto-updater it'd be very heavyweight. Since it's not cross-platform
(no, Mono doesn't count at this point) it's not viable for use except in
win32-only areas. Given that, I'm not in favour of it.

-- 
Craig Ringer