[maemo-users] [maemo-developers] Re: [maemo-users] 'Locking down' software installation

[From: Marius Vollmer]

"ext Eero Tamminen" <eero.tamminen at nokia.com> writes:

> ext Andy Mulhearn wrote:
>
>> But if you can just apply a major firmware upgrade by accepting it
>> in application manager and you don't think to backup first, what
>> happens it goes wrong leaving you with an unworkable system?
>
> Good point, I think the application manager should prompt user
> to do a backup before trying to do a system upgrade.

I grant you a brief peek into our internal software
requirements... :-)

 22.3.1.3: The Application manager shall suggest a backup to be taken
           before a system update is installed.

Rebooting and checking for enough free flash will also be taken care
of.

Yeah, we should be doing this kind of planning more in the open...