[tor-bugs] #4718 [TorBrowserButton]: Perform versioncheck periodically in background

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#4718: Perform versioncheck periodically in background
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    Reporter:  mikeperry         |       Owner:  mikeperry                    
        Type:  enhancement       |      Status:  reopened                     
    Priority:  major             |   Milestone:  TorBrowserBundle 2.2.x-stable
   Component:  TorBrowserButton  |     Version:                               
  Resolution:                    |    Keywords:  MikePerry201205              
      Parent:                    |      Points:  3                            
Actualpoints:  3                 |  
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Changes (by arma):

  * status:  closed => reopened
  * resolution:  fixed =>


Comment:

 Uh oh. This behavior will undermine Tor's "go dormant if the user isn't
 doing anything over Tor" behavior, yes?

 How about we export whether Tor is dormant via the control port (#5954),
 and then you can change the "if (++this.update_counter > 720)" section to
 check the getinfo (if available) before proceeding?

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