[Piwik-trac] [Piwik] #221: Automatic update checking

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#221: Automatic update checking
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  Reporter:  matt   |       Owner:              
      Type:  Bug    |      Status:  new         
  Priority:  major  |   Milestone:  DigitalVibes
 Component:  Core   |     Version:              
Resolution:         |    Keywords:              
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Old description:

> Popular softwares include an automatic update checking mechanism, that
> will notice the user when a new version of the software is available.
>
> Piwik should notice the user, in the user interface, that a new version
> is available.
>
> In the process of checking the updates, we would learn more about the
> Piwik community: number of users, frequency of stats consultation, etc.
>
> This feature is critical on a security point of view: it would be the
> only way to notice user that for new security releases.

New description:

 Popular softwares include an automatic update checking mechanism, that
 will notice the user when a new version of the software is available.

 Piwik should notice the user, in the user interface, that a new version is
 available.

 In the process of checking the updates, we would learn more about the
 Piwik community: number of users, frequency of stats consultation,
 breakdown by version, country, etc.

 This feature is critical on a security point of view: it would be the only
 way that we have to notice all the users.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.piwik.org/trac/ticket/221#comment:4>
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