Method and system for servicing software

Details Method and system for servicing software Method and system for servicing software

2007-12-25

2007-12-25

Ingberg, Todd (Department: 2193)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software upgrading or updating

Plural version management

C717S172000, C717S178000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10657392

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for improved software servicing by installation of an updated version is provided. Using branch versioning techniques that support multi-branch development and release versioning techniques that support multi-version development, an update package may include updated files for each branch or release version. The least possible version from the update package may be installed to minimize the risk for potential software bugs introduced by the high frequency of changes made to a higher version. Additionally, any fix installed on a target machine running a particular version may be migrated when updating the target machine to a new version without losing the fix and regressing the change. Such an update may be uninstalled by reverse migration of any fixes before uninstalling files from the version update.

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