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[Colin Watson <cjwatson@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Jul 09, 2013 at 10:29:15PM -0500, Jamie Strandboge wrote:
> On 07/09/2013 09:53 PM, Ted Gould wrote:
> > We have each package getting installed in a pre-defined directory based on the
> > version information.  So it is very possible to have two versions of the same
> > application installed.  We also have per-user lists of applications, which
> > creates an interesting matrix of possibilities.  What I'm concerned about is
> > whether they make sense for actual usage of the system.
> > 
> > Is it reasonable to expect two users of the same device to want two different
> > versions of the same app installed?
> 
> I thought this was a requirement from design, so perhaps they can weigh in.
> Maybe that is what this thread was started for, but you got me instead. :P
> 
> I think it is reasonable to expect this behavior. On a multi-user system, if I
> downloaded the app in the first place, then my child later downloads a new
> version, I would be quite surprised to see a potentially radically different
> application when it is my turn to use the device next. I think supporting
> multiple versions offers the element of least surprise.
> 
> I think we have to support this for certain scenarios where applications are
> purchased.

Also things like: new version of app requires new permissions, one user
is fine with this but another isn't.

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Colin Watson                                       [cjwatson@xxxxxxxxxx]