I think a simple RSS-like 3rd Party app would be sufficient for updating. Not everyone has the internet, and that is how most viruses are travelling these days.
5 Step scenario to get a look at my idea:
- User installs official Haiku Distribution
- User installs Updater application
- User registers* ‘system’, ‘firefox’ and ‘openoffice’ with Updater
- Updater checks latest version of selected groups/apps.
- Updater somehow notifies user of the updater, with information on how to update (Possibly automatically, within 3 clicks)
x. A new version is of something is available, goto step 5.
- By register i mean selects those applications/predetermined groups
- Please remember that most users wont have the Haiku source on their systems.
- Please remember that most users hate annoying popups, or having to restart their computer because of an update.