OSX Updates

mholiv · 05-26-2015, 07:38 PM

Hello,

I am a python dev with objective-c experience with a personal itch to scratch. I love how active the project is, but on macs at least the process of updating calibre is tedious.

If I where interested developing, could I expect any support on implementing a OS X update management system?

I would use sparkle, a BSD licensed, well developed update platform popular on OS X.

In terms of infrastructure all I would need is a rss feed of the latest releases along with links to a xziped version of the app itself.

Your thoughts?

kovidgoyal · 05-26-2015, 10:20 PM

Isn't there already an OS X app for that: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=204157

And, last time I checked Sparkle was tied to XCode, which makes it a non-starter for calibre. Also why do you need an xz, IIRC Sparkle works fine with dmg. There is already an RSS feed for calibre releases (link is at the bottom of the calibre website). If it needs any extra metadata in its entries,let me know and I will be happy to add it.

05-26-2015, 07:38 PM	#1
mholiv Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2015 Device: Kindle	OSX Updates Hello, I am a python dev with objective-c experience with a personal itch to scratch. I love how active the project is, but on macs at least the process of updating calibre is tedious. If I where interested developing, could I expect any support on implementing a OS X update management system? I would use sparkle, a BSD licensed, well developed update platform popular on OS X. In terms of infrastructure all I would need is a rss feed of the latest releases along with links to a xziped version of the app itself. Your thoughts?

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05-26-2015, 10:20 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,860 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Isn't there already an OS X app for that: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=204157 And, last time I checked Sparkle was tied to XCode, which makes it a non-starter for calibre. Also why do you need an xz, IIRC Sparkle works fine with dmg. There is already an RSS feed for calibre releases (link is at the bottom of the calibre website). If it needs any extra metadata in its entries,let me know and I will be happy to add it.

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