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> Orchid ensures your system is always up-to-date without interrupting your workflow. With smart updates that check only when your device is idle, you get the l
by diggan 2y ago
> Orchid ensures your system is always up-to-date without interrupting your workflow. With smart updates that check only when your device is idle, you get the latest features
The screenshot doesn't seem to show a toggle to turn on/off the automatic updates, not sure if that's because you can't, or the screenshot is just a mock up?
I'm probably not alone in that I stop updating my OS and related software while working on things with deadlines, as the risk of breakage tends to be non-zero, and surely a new OS today has to at least allow people the choice for automatic updates?
- INTPenis 2y agoYou are not alone. I've been using immutable Fedora for the past 2 years and obviously I want control over when it updates.
- yjftsjthsd-h 2y agoEven if it automatically installs an update, it doesn't take effect until you reboot, right? And even if it does break something you just reboot and select the other partition and that rolls you back I think? (Although I agree that there should still always be user control)
- maicro 2y agoFrom the linked article: "Vanilla OS also checks for system updates weekly, by default. Users can change this to daily, weekly, or never if they choose. To minimize any impact on the user experience, the updater considers factors such as system load, battery level, and network connection before applying system updates. With the core operating system and applications set for automatic updates, Vanilla OS aims to relieve users of the often tedious task of keeping all packages updated." As long as the update process actually works, I think that's a good balance - weekly by default, but can be disabled.