# Objective
The objective is to create a fourth generation of client updaters for Google
desktop client software, including Chrome. These updaters will be built
from a common, platform neutral code base, as part of the Chrome build.

In this context, the desktop platforms include Mac and Windows.

The cross platform updater is reusing src/components/update_client and its
dependencies.

There are many reasons to start a new code base for updaters:
* There is a great deal of common features and behavior that can be implemented
once, and then reused on many platforms, reducing the amount of client code
duplication.
* To efficiently and reliably update a large user base, non-trivial algorithms
for checking for updates, applying updates, gathering metrics, and load
shedding are being used. Implementing such algorithms in a consistent manner
is desirable.
* The code for the current updaters is +10 years old. While this is not a bad
thing, the code does not benefit from the improvements in developer tool
chains such as the Chromium dev tools, especially the build, security,
and stability aspects.