Re: WWDC Dev Tools / Software update
Re: WWDC Dev Tools / Software update
- Subject: Re: WWDC Dev Tools / Software update
- From: j o a r <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2001 16:50:10 +0200
On lvrdag, juni 16, 2001, at 03:11 , David P Henderson wrote:
stupid question perhaps, but how come Apple's Software Update is able
to
tell me that my Epson Printer Drivers and Microsoft Infernal Explorer
need updating, but not that my Apple Dev Tools need updating?
Because you need to be a member of the Apple Developer Connection to
download the software tools update.
But it could check wether you already have the devtools installed (==
you are a registered developer) and provide you with the update.
It is not like we're asking for pre-release, seeding, software here. The
devtools are all but freely distributed so why not unify the
distribution and installation methods? Perhaps they will in the future.
I noticed that they seems to be about to integrate the QuickTime upgrade
process into Software Update - about time!
OTOH, the installer for the devtools (at least for WO) were severly
broken - the need to be root and all - so perhaps, as have been
requested countless times, they better get their act together and fix
the whole framework first, and worry about what to put into it later...
Regards,
j o a r