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Appupdater provides advanced functionality to Windows, similar to apt-get or yum on Linux. It automates the process of installing and maintaining up to date versions of programs. It is fully customizable for use in a corporate environment.

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - Appupdater 1.3.1 Released
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - Appupdater Research Publication
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - Appupdater 1.3 Released
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - Appupdater IdeaTorrent Launched
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - Appupdater 1.2 Released
Sunday, February 8, 2009 - Appupdater 1.1 Beta Released
Friday, June 20, 2008 - Appupdater 1.0.1 Released
Sunday, June 15, 2008 - Appupdater Creator Featured in Podcast
Sunday, June 8, 2008 - Package Maintainers Wanted
Sunday, June 8, 2008 - Appupdater 1.0 Released

Media

June 15, 2008 - Appupdater Creator Featured in Podcast

Decemeber 21, 2007 - There is a Appupdater feature on lifehacker with screenshots and a good overview of how to use it.

Features

List of supported Applications (Request New Application)
Upgrades can be fully automatic (daily checks), no user intervention required
Auto-detection of previously installed applications
Install, Upgrade, or Remove software
Support for offline use/USB device
Support for Windows/UNIX/Linux/MAC OS X platforms
Proxy support
Support for package installation lists or computer profiles in a corporate environment
Create your own custom repository if desired (not required)
Dependency support
Metalink standard based XML repository files
Support for use of external Metalink download programs, such as Aria2
Automatically feedsback installed version information to the server
Not limited to programs in the registry or with embedded version numbers
Self upgrading of course!

Downloads

Appupdater 1.3.1 Windows Installer (.exe) (View Info - DLApplet (Beta) - Metalink) - November 3, 2009

Appupdater 1.3.1 Windows Binaries (.zip) (DLApplet (Beta))

Appupdater 1.3.1 Source Code (.zip) (DLApplet (Beta))

Appupdater Server Tools 1.0 Source Code (.zip)

CHANGELOG

Documentation

README/User Manual

Forums/Bug Tracker (Sourceforge.net Page)

XML File Format

Compare to other package installers

Privacy and Security Notes

Appupdater downloads a list of all applications, what you have installed is not sent.
During an installation the program is downloaded directly from the download website, it is not possible to track what you install.
Appupdater only sends information that a normal web browser does.
The one exception to these rules is when an unknown version is detected, it is reported back to expand the repository. This option can be turned off in the config file by setting REPORTING = False.

Repository Rules

If these don't work for you, you can always create your own repository. If you are an application developer and want your app included please see the XML spec above to create your own packages and then contact me for inclusion. These rules are designed to keep the database maintainable and to address the needs of most users. The rules may change at a later date if needed.

You can request a new application using the contact form.

Only Windows English programs
Only stable software (no betas)
Software must be publically downloadable (no passwords, registration, or web forms)
No plugins unless they have their own installer
No drivers
No duplication of Windows Update/WSUS patches
No spyware or trial versions
New applications will be added upon request if it meets the above criteria
New version information will be added through the automated reporting function if enough submissions are made

Developers

First, be sure that you first meet the repository rules listed above. Next, there are a number of steps that you can take to make your application more friendly to Appupdater. Your installer should have a silent install option THAT WORKS. You should be able to run the installer with /S or /silent or some other similar command that installs the application without prompting the user for ANYTHING. This needs to be the case for both new installs and upgrade paths. Additionally, you should use an installer technology that 7-Zip can extract your application's files from. This seems to include most installers, but some seem to create large binary files internally that are not extractable. This might also be related to digital signatures.

Supporting Data Files

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This software is licensed under the CC-GNU GPL.

Appupdater Logo by Ringo Mollinger is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.
Based on a work at www.ringomollinger.nl.
Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http://www.ringomollinger.nl.

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