Squirrel / Squirrel/Squirrel.Mac
Delta updates
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distant-future
enhancement
- Dominant language
- Objective-C
- Stars
- 1.7k
- Forks
- 140
- Avg merge
- 3d 12h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 2
Description
We should consider shipping Delta updates so downloads can be quicker.
Obviously we should test the hell out of this so we don't install corrupt updates evar.
Contributor guide
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No files, tests, or implementation entry points are named. First locate the existing update and download flow, then clarify the delta-update design and its compatibility requirements. Done should include quicker downloads and tests demonstrating that incomplete or corrupted updates are not installed.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- objective-c
- Domain
- desktop, release
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100