Software updates based on RSS feeds
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Mar 22, 2011
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Aug 14, 2008
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Feb 13, 2007
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Feb 13, 2007
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The present invention relates to providing updates of software products via a network, for example the Internet. In order to provide a simple software updates download method which can be run automatically without major manual interference, once some initial work has been done, a Download server side performs the steps of: a) generating a RSS file including information for defining name and location of a file comprising said software update, b) offering the RSS file on a download server, c) evaluating incoming download requests if the request comprises a notation of the RSS file, and d) if the request comprises a notation of the RSS file, sending said file to the requesting user. At the update requesting side a RSS reader program for managing a subscription list is used, wherein each member of the subscription list comprises the definition of a download source file.
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