On 8/30/2012 15:21, Joe Zeff wrote: > On 08/30/2012 11:56 AM, Don Levey wrote: >> Knowing that an update would invalidate an extension would in no way >> prevent you from installing the update if you chose to do so. But not >> knowing that one's extension will no longer work until after >> installation causes some people to delay installation for longer than >> necessary, until they know for certain via external sources that there >> is an extension that will work. I tend to prefer information. YMMV. > > Having the warnings about extensions be only an advisory, allowing you > to proceed anyway, would be better than just stopping the update because > of an extension conflict. However, Thunderbird doesn't exactly update > itself under Linux, it depends on your distro's package management > system. How would you expect yum (either directly or indirectly through > yumex or the system updater or what have you) to handle this situation? An excellent question. Currently I run Thunderbird on both Linux and Windows, and right now it's Windows that is giving me the "update NOW" messages. I almost never use the Linux version, preferring to remote-desktop into my Windows-based work machine, because at least then I have a chance of making sure my Mozilla-provided Lightning calendar extension will actually work. As for the Linux version, I honestly don't know. Perhaps a separate utility to scan the XPIs installed and check the Mozilla database against the new version? I don't know if that's possible, or even if that's a realistic thing to suggest. I am not a programmer, or I would try doing something like that myself. -Don -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
