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I've talked quite a bit about Dyanmic Updating (one of the niftier features of BottomFeeder). Bf implements updates on a package (parcel) basis - you can download updates I make available on the server, and they ca be loaded on the fly (or at startup). I've been asked a few times about making the package that does this available; it's always been available - the package PatchFileDelivery is in the public store. However, it's been fairly tightly tied to BottomFeeder. I've refactored the package this morning - it should be possible to make use of it outside Bf now - you'll need the latest version, which should have its pre-reqs properly set.
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