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=== Possible solution === | === Possible solution === | ||
* Reduce patching on showstoppers only and publish minor releases as upgrades (i.e. new bits with own installer) | * Reduce patching on showstoppers only and publish minor releases as upgrades (i.e. new bits with own installer) | ||
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| + | * Install updates of Autoupdate and other update at once, suppress preference Autoupdate to other module | ||
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| + | * {{iz|108684}} Installer installs a upgrade (i.e.'''replacement''') of older IDE installation | ||
Revision as of 11:38, 19 April 2012
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Review of Patching Process in NetBeans 7.1
Based on feedback of !NetCat72 community we realized several problems and possible confusions from users point of view while distributing patches and releasing minor releases of NetBeans simultaneously - tracked as Issue 211076.
Patching in NetBeans 7.1 from users point of view
- Fresh install of NetBeans 7.1
- An user can see a notification 1 update found
- The update contains an update of Autoupdate module
- After installation of update of Autoupdate and restart IDE, user can see notification that rest of updates is read for update
- Fine. All updates are installed and s/he can start using IDE.
- Create a Java Application. Because it's the fresh IDE, Java feature is still switched off. IDE activates Java feature.
==> IDE is semi-updated now. Platform is up-to-date but Java has not been updated yet.
- S/he does coding, testing, whatever.
- On the next round checking for updates (once a week as the default) another bunch of updated will be offered to user.
- An user would like know if Java feature was updated or not. Opens Plugins, switch to Installed tab and select Java feature but there no indication about the update.
- After switch into Showing details view and mark e.g. Subversion plugin. In plugin description is a note about !NetBeans7.1PatchesInfo
- Notification of available upgrade IDE
Problems
- Autoupdate doesn't update disabled modules
- Due to ergonomics Issue 191657
- Missing a solid feedback about the patch what is being installed.
- Missing a evident mark what release+patch is currently installed (e.g. NetBeans7.1 with Patch1 included)
- Confusing installing updates in several steps
- First step: Install update of Autoupdate
- Seconds step: Other updates of active modules
- Third steps later: Further updates of modules what became active recently
Possible solution
- Reduce patching on showstoppers only and publish minor releases as upgrades (i.e. new bits with own installer)
- Install updates of Autoupdate and other update at once, suppress preference Autoupdate to other module
- Issue 108684 Installer installs a upgrade (i.e.replacement) of older IDE installation
