Index: unix_installer/upgrader-package/ant-scripts/update-lams.xml
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diff -u -rb813ae3d1466f6848b2a2ea6bf8551f8494cc4dd -r5c1bf9e2ac2f2885c8b44d5321e19132aefaeb35
--- unix_installer/upgrader-package/ant-scripts/update-lams.xml	(.../update-lams.xml)	(revision b813ae3d1466f6848b2a2ea6bf8551f8494cc4dd)
+++ unix_installer/upgrader-package/ant-scripts/update-lams.xml	(.../update-lams.xml)	(revision 5c1bf9e2ac2f2885c8b44d5321e19132aefaeb35)
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
 	<property file="../lams.properties" />
 	<property file="lang.properties"/>
 
+	<condition property="files.match">
+		<filesmatch file1="${DEPLOY_DIR}/lams.ear/lams-www.war/news.html" file2="../assembly/lams.ear/lams-www.war/news-2.0.2.html" />
+	</condition>
+
 	<!-- Main Task, calls all the other tasks -->
 	<target name="update-lams" description="Runs the entire update process">
 		<!-- antcall target="check-software" / -->
@@ -35,6 +39,7 @@
 		<antcall target="update-core-database" />
 		<antcall target="update-mysql-ds" />
 		<antcall target="update-lams-www-war" />
+		<antcall target="overwrite-news.html" />
 		<antcall target="explode-wars"/>
 		<antcall target="create-tool-deployer" />
 		<antcall target="deploy-tools"/>
@@ -124,7 +129,9 @@
 			</fileset>
 		</copy>	
 		-->
+	</target>
 
+	<target name="overwrite-news.html" if="files.match">
 		<copy todir="${DEPLOY_DIR}/lams.ear/lams-www.war/" overwrite="true">
 			<fileset dir="../assembly/lams.ear/lams-www.war">
 				<include name="news.html"/>
Index: unix_installer/upgrader-package/assembly/lams.ear/lams-www.war/news-2.0.2.html
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diff -u
--- unix_installer/upgrader-package/assembly/lams.ear/lams-www.war/news-2.0.2.html	(revision 0)
+++ unix_installer/upgrader-package/assembly/lams.ear/lams-www.war/news-2.0.2.html	(revision 5c1bf9e2ac2f2885c8b44d5321e19132aefaeb35)
@@ -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>