449138 - idea for extension sync feature

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 428380

(Cloud Services :: General, enhancement)

Description

[Chris van Aaken]

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Build Identifier: 0.2.5

i have had an idea of how weave could sync extensions in future versions

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. On first sync weave creates a list of the extensions installed and there update url's and uploads them to the server
2.when a sync is next started (either automatically or manually) the list is downloaded and compared with the local list and new extensions for the local list are downloaded are added (in the same way that they are added in the addon packs at AMO) and any extensions not in the server list would be added and uploaded
3.if a white/black list was added into the equation this could be client side buy weave either a) keeping a close eye on the installation of addons or b) weave keeping a list of addons that are installed and comparing the current local list before it compares with the with the server list and adding any that have been removed from the local list to black list for that computer



i think this would be quick because it could all be done in text and therefore not increase the uploads/downloads that weave would be doing to much