[TYPO3-v4] Release notifications in the BE

[Steffen Kamper]

Hi,

Andreas Otto schrieb:
> Hi Pim,
> 
> Am Freitag, den 09.04.2010, 16:46 +0200 schrieb Pim Broens - Redkiwi: 
>>>> Just keep in mind that this will cause TYPO3 to call home. It
>>>> absolutely makes sense, but the feature can become very useful for
>>>> many other things like tracking statistics (how many 4.0
>>>> installations are still in use) etc.
>> Isn't the 'calling home' just a one way street if for instance you use
>> it to get some xml style info from the typo3.org website?
>> Then the discussion of statistics and/or private data won't be an issue.
> 
> Exactly.
> 
> 

i also hate this spamming notices. But it could be useful to get the 
information on request, so in general i like it. EG there could be a 
button anywhere "Check for updates", this is what i know from many 
applications.

vg Steffen