[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #5560: Integration of WordPress Automatic Plugin Into Core WordPress Code

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#5560: Integration of WordPress Automatic Plugin Into Core WordPress Code
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 Reporter:  keithdsouza  |        Owner:  anonymous
     Type:  enhancement  |       Status:  new      
 Priority:  normal       |    Milestone:  2.4      
Component:  General      |      Version:  2.4      
 Severity:  normal       |   Resolution:           
 Keywords:               |  
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Comment (by ryan):

 Security will definitely require some care and caution.  One of the main
 reasons for doing this is so that blogs are updated when security releases
 come out.  Such a good intention would be worth little if we introduce
 lots of new security bugs.

 The extra code doesn't overly worry me since it is not loaded in the
 critical path.  This won't affect front page loads or even current admin
 pages.  That said, we should keep it as light as possible.

 I'd like to couple this with code that checks the active theme and plugins
 for known incompatibilities.  That'll help prevent messes.  The fact that
 the plugin backs up files and tables helps recover from messes.  This
 seems like a big help when it comes to offering support for upgraders.

 This is something that's been in consideration for awhile. I think
 developing a tightly integrated automatic upgrade is a worthwhile pursuit.

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