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["Paulo J. S. Silva" <pjssilva@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thinking more carefully, updates, and specially security updates, are
really very, very important. So why not do it all? I mean:

1) Allow updates at login, as it is suggested here

2) Leave a permanent notification symbol on the panel while the
session is on (this would take care of notifying users that use
auto-login and users that do not logout)

3) Allow updates at logout/reboot/shutdown

With that so reminders only the people who really don't want to update
won't do it.  For security conscious people, that usually don't
postpone the updates too much the reminders would not be too much
because they would just vanish away once you update for the first
time.

Moreover, with such pervasive upgrade reminders, I don't really see
the need for pop-unders or to interrupt the user work flow in any
form. This strategy may be able to make everyone happy and adapt to
any work flow.

Another advantage, I see is that in GDM and in the
logout/restart/shutdown dialog there is enough space to present the
upgrade icon with a text explaining what it means. After a while the
user will learn what the icon means. Hence, in the panel there is no
need for a long message explaining the icon.

What you think? Ubiquitous   upgrade reminders?

Paulo

2009/6/17 David Siegel <david.siegel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Kind of kitchy, but puts a more positive spin on the updates. Your mockup
> makes it look like you must update immediately or risk certain death.
>
> David
>
> ajmctaggart wrote:
>>
>> Ok, so clearly there are pros/cons to every update situation.  Perhaps
>> what I would like to see, as the user, is the option to have the ability to
>> be notified of an update when I want it, at startup or shutdown?  Looks like
>> a simple edition to the "Setting," menu of current Update Manager, as there
>> are already the option for Download, Notify only, etc.
>>
>> Perhaps this is what the gdm login screen would look like?  Obviously the
>> usability experts may have some ideas on placement, wording, etc...
>>
>> I just wanted to get a visual out there.  Obviously the discussion is
>> still on the table, and I am not too sure if it should really be ignored as
>> a viable option on user interaction with updates.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Anthony
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 8:46 AM, Vadim Peretokin <vperetokin@xxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:vperetokin@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>>        When you turn on your computer, you are engaging with it,
>>        signaling that you have time and attention to give to the machine.
>>
>>
>>    Why do you think so? A computer can be turned on perform a task with
>>    its help, not to maintenance on itself. Sometimes one wants to
>>    google a map or something quickly before leaving would be an example.
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