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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: gonzoninja on January 28, 2004, 03:46:47 PM

Title: Does this exist?
Post by: gonzoninja on January 28, 2004, 03:46:47 PM

Is there anywhere on the marvelous Interweb that holds the latest version numbers of libs, drivers etc?

I get kinda confused knowing what I've got, so I'd like one place to have the version numbers, so I don't have to trawl around for them (ok I admit I'm lazy) :-)

Title: Re: Does this exist?
Post by: odin on January 28, 2004, 04:12:08 PM

That's an rather big problem imho. Also MUI custom class versions etc. It seems to me that aminet often only has outdated versions (which would be the obvious source for libs etc.).

I think there once was a prog that compiled a list of all your system files with their version numbers and compared that with an internet list and had some autoupdate thingy.....or was that a wishful dream of me? :-).

Title: Re: Does this exist?
Post by: Matt_H on January 28, 2004, 04:22:23 PM

There is/was a list like that for MUI classes. Can't remember where though.

That program you're talking about might be Report+, but I'm not certain; I only played with it once. It's on Aminet, though, and is updated regularly.

Title: Re: Does this exist?
Post by: itix on January 28, 2004, 04:44:07 PM

LibGuide (http://ftp.uni-paderborn.de/aminet/aminet/docs/lists/LibGuide.readme")

Title: Re: Does this exist?
Post by: odin on January 28, 2004, 04:49:31 PM

@itix:
Sunday, 08/29/99

                  Clean up your LIBS: drawer.
                  Update the libraries.

A guide of ! 2475 ! Amiga Shared libraries, listing the latest version (date), which programs require them, the author with contact address (e-mail), availability and so on.

Seems be 4,5 years outdated  :-(.

Title: I do SO hope that they include...
Post by: Legerdemain on January 28, 2004, 05:07:18 PM

...a small library manager in OS4.0 (or whatever AMiGA-alike OS).

How hard can it be to write a small application that...

1. Scans the libs: drawer for current versions
2. Check current versions against a list on a server with the latest versions
3. If later versions available, offer one to download them and install them above the older versions

This would be so EXTREMELY smooth. Especially if they did try to gather as many "unofficial" libraries there as possible. I do not really think that it would be such a hard task convincing the authors to send their latest libraries to the server.

*WISHFUL THINKING*

...but... seriously, this would be so good.

Title: Re: I do SO hope that they include...
Post by: that_punk_guy on January 28, 2004, 05:22:56 PM

There's a problem in that a lot of hacks and patches are applied to people's libraries, some libraries are replaced completely by third parties to alter functionality in some way, and that would be difficult to govern properly.

Of course the user could just say no to updating these libraries, but that requires them to remember which libraries have been patched or replaced, which old versions they might need for compatibility... it all works against the convenience you're trying to foster and you get GNU/Linux Syndrome, where any attempt to simplify an aspect of the computer's operation ends up complicating things further.