[Project_owners] How auto update looks for updates?

[Michael Vincent van Rantwijk, MultiZilla]

Douglas E. Warner wrote:
> On Monday 16 July 2007, Foreningen Selvet - Jesper Staun Hansen wrote:
>> Really useful. Thanks :)
>>
>> But if I use https protocol as the guide recommends against
>> https://heroes.mozdev.org/update.rdf then firefox update will error. But
>> if I use against http://heroes.mozdev.org/update.rdf then it finds an
>> update.
>> I find that strange.
>>
>> (like: <em:updateURL>https://link</em:updateURL> will error while http
>> will not)
> 
> Mozdev currently does not support HTTPS/SSL installs for hosted projects, only 
> for the main domain - www.mozdev.org.
> 
> We're currently evaluating whether to support SSL for installs/updates, you 
> can visit the following bugs to see the progress:
> https://www.mozdev.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=17110
> https://www.mozdev.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=17302
> 
> It appears that there may be alternatives to using SSL for installs/updates, 
> but that hasn't been pinned down for sure yet.

Generating keys and hashes will be more difficult, at least for most 
people here, especially when they already (seem to) have difficulties 
with using/setting up CVS clients (let alone other tools needed).

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Michael Vincent van Rantwijk
- MultiZilla Project Team Lead
- XUL Boot Camp Staff member
- iPhone Application Developer