Fred Wright wrote:

> On Sun, 23 May 2004, Manuel Kasper wrote:
> 
>>Furthermore, I've added a checkbox on the System: Advanced page that
>>makes it possible to disable the firmware version checks on the
>>System: Firmware page (for paranoid people).
> 
> Well, I'm not *that* paranoid, but in general I don't like unsolicited net
> connections, especially to the outside world.  Rather than having an
> optional automatic check, why not just have a "check for updates" button?


Hi,

Just wanted to add my vote for this. Sounds like the simplest way of 
doing things AND allowing the paranoids to be paranoid about it.

(But I haste to add that I'm still perfectly happy with how things are 
now!)


Adam.