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the OP's proposed distinction looks great to me - one shouldn't be
forced to upgrade if the new version only improves on petty GUI features
/ docs. however, looking back through the last few years, i can't see
any version that hasn't had stability fixes as well.

the patch or the initial suggestion (no immediate dialog - just a status
bar message and a menu command) could be fine if it were limited to
those versions without crash / security fixes; but for the current ones,
which all contained these important fixes, always showing the dialog is
a must.

as for reducing the amount of text presented in the upgrade dialog, i
believe the current summary is far better than just "Do you want to
upgrade?" - those who don't want to read it can skip it; others may find
it useful.

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/377693

Title:
  Upgrade Dialog Should Only Be Persistent If Necessary

Status in DC++:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Recently I reported this bug:
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/dcplusplus/+bug/344833 . This was resolved
  as wont fix.

  The argument against is that new versions of DC++ introduces new
  network features. If people keep using old versions of DC++, they are
  holding back the network. My suggestion is to only show the upgrade
  dialog every time when the user is currently using a client that holds
  back the network. If the older version the user is using does not
  affect the network in a negative way, the user should be able to
  disable the upgrade dialog until the next upgrade of DC++ is
  available.

  Also, most people do not understand or read the text presented on the
  upgrade dialog. Just "Do you want to upgrade?" is way more effective.