[OS X TeX] TeXShop 3.36 update.

Gary L. Gray gray at psu.edu
Thu May 15 12:10:09 EDT 2014


On May 15, 2014, at 9:22 AM, Herbert Schulz <herbs at wideopenwest.com> wrote:

> On May 14, 2014, at 3:53 PM, Gary L. Gray <gray at psu.edu> wrote:
> 
>> On May 14, 2014, at 4:46 PM, Herbert Schulz <herbs at wideopenwest.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Simple... If you downloaded it or used Sparkle before that message arrived you should download it (can't use Sparkle) again. :-)
>>> 
>>> If you are willing to look inside the application there is another thing that will tell you. But that is not for the squeamish. Let me know and I'll tell you.
>> 
>> I think the point is that if the app changes, the version number should change so that the update mechanism will prompt people to download the new version. This should *always* happen, without exception, no matter how minor the update. It could have become 3.36.1, for example. This is essential for the average shmoe, of which there are many, including me.
>> 
>> Gary
> 
> Howdy,
> 
> Didn't mean any offence with my comment; added the smiley just for that reason. In any case Dick Koch answered better.

No problem. None taken. :-) I am just commenting on a common practice with TeXShop that leaves my uneasy. That is, it was directed at Dick. :-)

Gary


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