Index: win_installer/src/updater.nsi
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diff -u -r21895ae576cdb549e81aec0f8d5a68ac82f21d85 -r16a62bafe09ca8319a25b5a66303bb4230c9d43e
--- win_installer/src/updater.nsi	(.../updater.nsi)	(revision 21895ae576cdb549e81aec0f8d5a68ac82f21d85)
+++ win_installer/src/updater.nsi	(.../updater.nsi)	(revision 16a62bafe09ca8319a25b5a66303bb4230c9d43e)
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 !insertmacro LineFind
 
 # constants
-!define VERSION "2.0.3"
+!define VERSION "2.0.4"
 !define PREVIOUS_VERSION "2.0.2"
 !define LANGUAGE_PACK_VERSION "2007-06-01"
 !define LANGUAGE_PACK_VERSION_INT "20070601"
@@ -1073,7 +1073,17 @@
     File "..\assembly\lams.ear\lams-www.war\images\preloader.logo.swf"
     
     SetoutPath "$INSTDIR\jboss-4.0.2\server\default\deploy\lams.ear\lams-www.war\"
-    File "..\..\lams_www\conf\lams\news.html"     
+    File "..\templates\news-2.0.2.html"
+    ;if news and news-2.0.2 are the same
+
+    nsExec::ExecToStack 'fc $INSTDIR\jboss-4.0.2\server\default\deploy\lams.ear\lams-www.war\news.html $INSTDIR\jboss-4.0.2\server\default\deploy\lams.ear\lams-www.war\news-2.0.2.html'
+    pop $0
+    pop $1
+    ${StrStr} "$3" "$1" "FC: no differences encountered"
+    ;if there aren't any differences output the new news.html
+    ${if} "$3" != ""
+        File "..\..\lams_www\conf\lams\news.html"
+    ${endif}
 FunctionEnd
 
 
Index: win_installer/templates/news-2.0.2.html
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diff -u
--- win_installer/templates/news-2.0.2.html	(revision 0)
+++ win_installer/templates/news-2.0.2.html	(revision 16a62bafe09ca8319a25b5a66303bb4230c9d43e)
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<h2>Latest News &amp; Updates</h2>
+  <ul>
+  	<li>
+	  	<h3>Welcome to LAMS 2.0.2!</h3> 
+	 	  <p> <a href="https://bugs.lamsfoundation.org/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?version=10050&styleName=Html&projectId=10020" title="LAMS 2.0.2 Release Notes">LAMS 2.0.2</a> is a new release with bug fixes and improvements, many of which have been suggested by the <a href="http://lamscommunity.org" title="LAMS Community">LAMS Community</a>. <br/>
+
+           If you want to learn more about <a href="http://wiki.lamsfoundation.org/display/lamsdocs" title="LAMS Documentation">LAMS</a>, join the <a href="http://lamscommunity.org">LAMS Community</a> where teachers and developers share their experiences and ideas on the usage of LAMS.<br/>
+
+		   Found a bug or wanted to share new features? <a href="http://lamscommunity.org/dotlrn/clubs/technicalcommunity/forums/forum-view?forum_id=4930">Let us know about it</a>.<br/>
+           LAMS is currently being translated to <a href="http://lamscommunity.org/i18n" target="_new">25 languages</a> by more than 50 volunteers. Want to <a href="http://lamscommunity.org/i18n" target="_new">help out</a>? 
+	    </p>
+	</li>
+</ul>