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Create an "One-click upgrade" to easily apply patches in Joomla!

Description

Please note: This feature is already planned for Joomla! 1.6 (see white papers) so it might not be suitable for GSoC.

Many users keep using old (and insecure) version of Joomla! because they are too lazy too apply patches manually. This project will add the feature (and an API for extension developers) to download/install maintence patches in your Joomla! installation. We also have to think about automatic backup, as patches can always break some 3rd party compatibilites

Skills needed

PHP, Joomla! 1.5 Framework, XML

Difficulty

Hard

Work Product

Licensing

All code must be created using the [GNU General Public License version]

Documentation written for this task must be made available under the Joomla! Electronic Documentation License.

Possible mentor

Return to Google Summer of Code 2008

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