How about an app that checks for updates on other apps?

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Like slapt-get for slackware? It indexes the programs you have installed, then checks the internet and compares version numbers. Then it lets you know if a new version is available. Does such a thing exist?

 

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Apt-get, urpmi, Yum, up2date, portage etc etc...

that sort of thing?

for Linux, yes many.

For OS X you have Apple's software update application then you have free software stuff like Fink, Gentoo for OS X and stuff like that.

For windows, other then core system stuff, nope. Although you have add-ons were you can manually push down updates on clients, but I doubt that it works for most apps and does it automaticly.