The string comparison is the least of my troubles.

You see, what will happen in effect is that:
1) MaGog has a hash (dictionary) of existing files (say 10 files per game), indexed by title
2) It identifies that a new file is not in the dictionary
3) Now it needs to iterate through all the dictionary files and compare the metadata to the new file (minimum one comparison, maximum four)
4) If a match is a found, apply your string comparison.
5) Repeat this for every file that is added.

Considering that probably >99% of the added files are truly added files and not title typo fixes, we will have hundreds if not thousands of unnecessary comparisons in step 3, only to rarely ever reach step 4. Add to this the slight extra code complexity and this is what I would consider "not worth the trouble".

It's not as if any information is lost this way. It is just presented in an inconvenient manner.

From MaGog's logs for 20 November:

NOTE! Probably CHANGED FILE Hand of Fate, all_files, Windows installer, English, dl_ver: 1.2.7 (gog-4) ***TO*** 1.3.0 (gog-6)

NOTE! Probably REMOVED FILE Hand of Fate, all_files, Patch 1.2.12 [Windows] (dl_ver: 1.2.7 (gog-4) > 1.2.12 (gog-5))

NOTE! Probably ADDED FILE Hand of Fate, all_files, Patch 1.3.0 [Windows], dl_ver: ***TO***

NOTE! Probably CHANGED FILE Hand of Fate, all_files, Mac OS X installer, English, dl_ver: 1.2.12 (gog-8) ***TO*** 1.3.0 (gog-9)

NOTE! Probably CHANGED FILE Hand of Fate, all_files, Linux installer, English, dl_ver: 1.2.12 (gog-6) ***TO*** 1.3.0 (gog-7)

NOTE! CHANGED Hand of Fate, changelog (http://www.an-ovel.com/downloads/chg/chg_1424100574.htm)
NOTE! ADD +++ Patch 1.3.0 (20 November 2015)
NOTE! ADD +++ Christmas holidays are fast approaching so to celebrate we will be releasing free content in the coming weeks.
NOTE! ADD +++ The first of four instalments is Winters Hunt.
NOTE! ADD +++ The myth of the White Minotaur may have some truth to it.
NOTE! ADD +++ This beast is master of both strength and magic but you are not the only person in this hunt.
NOTE! ADD +++ Heed the Song of the White Minotaur (this will be in your deck after the update) to begin your adventure.
NOTE! ADD +++
NOTE! ADD +++ Patch 1.2.14 (20 November 2015)
NOTE! ADD +++ Upgrade unity to fix a memory leak that has been causing crashes.
NOTE! ADD +++
NOTE! ADD +++ Patch 1.2.13 (20 November 2015)
NOTE! ADD +++ Add Ukrainian language
NOTE! ADD +++ Fix Russian font missing a % symbol
NOTE! ADD +++ Fix up some missing language substitutions in Japanese and Korean
NOTE! ADD +++ Incorporate some user Japanese edits
NOTE! ADD +++ Fix the Korean language name in selection
NOTE! ADD +++
NOTE! RMV --- Patch 1.2.7 (07.06.2015)
NOTE! ADD +++ Patch 1.2.7 (07 June 2015)

NOTE! CHANGED Hand of Fate, languages: Audio and text: German, English, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Russian ***TO*** Audio and text: English. Text only: German, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Ukrainian

[Patch 1.2.7 was released on 6 July, not 7 June.]





NOTE! Probably ADDED FILE X3: Terran War Pack, all_files, Mod support patch [Windows], dl_ver: ***TO*** 3.2c (gog-4)

NOTE! Probably CHANGED FILE X3: Terran War Pack, all_files, Mac OS X installer, English, dl_ver: 3.1 (gog-2) ***TO*** 3.1 (gog-5) (same for all other languages)

NOTE! CHANGED X3: Terran War Pack, changelog (http://www.an-ovel.com/downloads/chg/chg_1441039322.htm)
NOTE! ADD +++ Update (20 November 2015)
NOTE! ADD +++ We've added a new patch to the Windows version of X3: Terran War Pack.
NOTE! ADD +++ We've also updated the Mac DMG file with the mod support fix and consolidated all of the supported languages into one DMG.
NOTE! ADD +++ The Linux version will be updated with this fix soon.
NOTE! ADD +++ This patch and Mac DMG update allows for better mod support for the DRM free version. In the previous GOG version of the game, the save games and other important files would be marked as "modified". This "modified" mark would prevent certain mods from working properly.

I'd have triggered it on removal rather than adding since I get the impression that's less common, but I see your point.

(I'm just the kind of person who would have been a typical mac programmer back in the '90s. Maximize UI/UX comfort above all else.)

Hi Judas,
since the Linux version for X3 Terran War Pack will be updated soon, please take a look here.

Seems like we've found a fix. So maybe the included libraries (at least libGLEW) could be updated too.

Thanks.

Or the Mac version of MIND that is NEVER coming best as i can tell...

From MaGog's logs for 23 November:

NOTE! CHANGED Valhalla Hills: Two-Horned Helmet Edition [Season Pass] [Premium] [Upcoming], bonuses: Viking Diary (behind the scenes, English), Viking Diary (behind the scenes, German) ***TO*** 4 wallpapers, soundtrack (FLAC), soundtrack (MP3), Viking Diary (behind the scenes, English), Viking Diary (behind the scenes, German), artbook, autographed card

A notice reagarding Renowned Explorers: International Society popped up, but I dont think it updated.

Game balance updates are minor? :P

Legends of Eisenwald got an update: The browser download link for Legends of Eisenwald gives a 404 - Not Found error. The GOG Downloader link works.

Browser download worked for me 5 minutes ago.

Well, it does now for me too.