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RE: Core Updates 9/16/04

djablons — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:28:21 GMT

OK, time for me to chime in.

Virus databases are NOT AT ALL THE SAME as an application. And while it is true that McAfee (or Norton, or any of them) send small updates to the database, when they have to update their engine (main program) they send THE WHOLE THING.

So the idea of not sending the whole thing is simply not possible.

The answer, of course, is high speed internet access so you can get the updates in short order without too much downtime.

Sorry, but that's just the way it is....

RE: Core Updates 9/16/04

biohazard — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:04:21 GMT

virus definition updates update basically a text database, and when there is an executable update it downloads the whole executable, wich usually is only 4 mb, i believe NAV is 4 megs and NOD32 is somewhere around 1MB, i dont know what macafee is, cant stand thier product.

RE: Core Updates 9/16/04

dchaney — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:54:22 GMT

The to update a system they would have to do all the updates in sequential order. Most users don't have a need for an update every month. Most don't ever need an update. But, when you find yourself in that need, the full update is necessary.

RE: Core Updates 9/16/04

twgjr — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:45:24 GMT

If a change is made in Rpro.exe. When I do an rproupdate, it will download the entire .exe correct.

Why can't RTI/IP code up a updater that just downloads and inserts ONLY THE CHANGES MADE . Every virus scan software that I know of updates its virus database list.

This would make downloads extremely small I would think.

I can't imagine that with each update the dev's are rewriting more than 1% of the code. So a 90 MEG update would shrink to 90KB downloads.

just my 2 platinums

-twgJR

RE: Core Updates 9/16/04

dchaney — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 09:01:36 GMT

8.4 installations can always use the RPRO Update feature. The store would need to have high speed internet access to use it effectively.

Otherwise, mailing each store the updates on CDs and co-ordinating an update is the best way I know of. Since the updates are getting close to 90 megs in version 8, polling them over isn't practical anymore.

Maybe someone else has a better idea.

RE: Core Updates 9/16/04

biohazard — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 08:51:31 GMT

will there be an easy way to install these updates, like an auto update i can place on cds and send out to stores?

i have a lot of stores and it isnt easy getting all theses updates done in a timely fashion.

i've been working on creating an executable w/ winzip, but even that can easily fail.

RE: Core Updates 9/16/04

twgjr — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 15:39:26 GMT

PERFECT!

Finally, we all know what is happening in the updates!

(plus I can update my min/max now)!