There are tons of software that alert of updates. All that I know especially operating system software like Java and Flash all give you the options of just notify of available updates, automatically update, or do not check for updates. I could mention maybe a dozen Windows apps, OS-X apps, and the most updates I've ever seen in my life are Android apps from Google Play store. It seems that every time I turn my phone or tablet on there are updates available. but even on these devices you still get the option to opt - out of automatic updates. My choice is to just be reminded there is an update and to close the dialog box and select remind me later, when I might be in a better position to have the update happen and after I have done some data mining as to any problems with these updates. I would bet the farm if an auto update feature was added to Chirp, these same amenities would be afforded to the end user.

________________________________ From: "D.J.J. Ring, Jr." n1ea@arrl.net To: Discussion of CHIRP chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com; JohnLa@usa.net Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2013 4:45 PM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Updating CHIRP

I would NOT like this *feature*. 73 DR

On Nov 24, 2013 7:32 AM, "John LaMartina" JohnLa@usa.net wrote:

If this option is considered, please have the ability to turn ON/OFF.

John   From:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Wireu@aol.com Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2013 10:47 PM To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: [chirp_users] Updating CHIRP   Is there a way to put a link in the chirp software to check for updates from the program?     _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users

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I would like it to check 2 weeks after the Daily Build comes out. That way if the Daily Build has an bug, it has enough time to be withdrawn before I download it. :- }

John K3NXU

-----Original Message----- From: chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Tom Hayward Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 1:11 PM To: Discussion of CHIRP Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Updating CHIRP

On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 7:47 PM, Wireu@aol.com wrote:

Is there a way to put a link in the chirp software to check for updates from the program?

I use a package manager (apt) to check for updates for all of my software. This program notifies me whenever there are updates available in the chirp-daily ppa or for any of my other software. It seems like better design to let one program check for updates system-wide than to add an internal update checker to conceivably every piece of software on the system.

I'm not a Windows user so I'm not familiar how Windows solves this problem, but they must have a solution. It's a problem faced by all software.

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