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This is the code for the client updater that will soon be used by
desktop Chrome, on macOS and Windows.
An updater for desktop client software using Chromium code and tools.
Please join chrome-updates-dev@chromium.org for topics related to this project.
* The code lives in //chrome/updater.
* Design Doc: http://bit.ly/chromium-updater
* Please join chrome-updates-dev@chromium.org for topics related to the project.
The updater will be built from a common, platform neutral code base, as part of
the Chrome build. The updater is going to be a drop-in replacement for Google
Update/Omaha/Keystone and could be customized by 3rd party embedders to for
updating non-Google client software, such as Edge.
The desktop platforms include Windows, macOS, Linux.
There are many reasons to start a new code base for this:
* Reducing the development cost and the code duplication among platforms.
* Implementing update algorithms consistently and correctly: checking for
updates, applying updates, gathering metrics, and load shedding.
* Use world-class developer tool chains for build, security, and stability.
The existing Omaha/Keystone design, implementation, and production issues apply
to this project as well.
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