diff --git a/src/lib/php/Application/RepositoryApi.php b/src/lib/php/Application/RepositoryApi.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f84a1e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/php/Application/RepositoryApi.php
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+<?php
+/*
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+
+namespace Fossology\Lib\Application;
+
+class RepositoryApi {
+  /**
+   * @param string $apiRequest
+   * @return array
+   */
+  private function curlGet($apiRequest)
+  {
+    $url = 'https://api.github.com/repos/fossology/fossology/'. $apiRequest;
+    $handle = curl_init();
+    $curlopt = array(
+        CURLOPT_URL => $url,
+        CURLOPT_HEADER => true,
+        CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
+        CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => array('User-Agent: fossology')
+        );
+    curl_setopt_array($handle, $curlopt);
+
+    $response = curl_exec($handle);
+    if ($response !== false) {
+      $headerSize = curl_getinfo($handle, CURLINFO_HEADER_SIZE);
+      $resultBody = json_decode(substr($response, $headerSize), true);
+    } else {
+      $resultBody = array();
+    }
+    curl_close($handle);
+    return $resultBody;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * @return array
+   */
+  public function getLatestRelease()
+  {
+    return $this->curlGet('releases/latest');
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * @param int $days
+   * @return array
+   */
+  public function getCommitsOfLastDays($days = 30)
+  {
+    $since = '?since=' . date('Y-m-d\\TH:i:s\\Z', time() - 3600 * 24 * $days);
+    return $this->curlGet('commits' . $since);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/php/Application/test/RepositoryApiTest.php b/src/lib/php/Application/test/RepositoryApiTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e7d94b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/php/Application/test/RepositoryApiTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+/*
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+
+namespace Fossology\Lib\Application;
+
+class RepositoryApiTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase {
+  /** @var RepositoryApi */
+  private $repositoryApi;
+
+  protected function setUp() {
+    $this->repositoryApi = new RepositoryApi();
+  }
+
+  public function testCurlGet() {
+    $result = $this->repositoryApi->getLatestRelease();
+    assertThat($result, hasKey('tag_name'));
+  }
+  
+  public function testGetCommitsOfLastDays() {
+    $result = $this->repositoryApi->getCommitsOfLastDays(60);
+    assertThat($result, is(not(emptyArray())));
+    assertThat($result[0], hasKey('sha'));
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/www/ui/page/AboutPage.php b/src/www/ui/page/AboutPage.php
index 510946c4..5973f5d0 100644
--- a/src/www/ui/page/AboutPage.php
+++ b/src/www/ui/page/AboutPage.php
@@ -1,64 +1,77 @@
 <?php
 /*
-Copyright (C) 2014, Siemens AG
+Copyright (C) 2014-2016, Siemens AG
 Author: Andreas Würl
 
 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
 version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
 
 This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 GNU General Public License for more details.
 
 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
 with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
 */
 
 namespace Fossology\UI\Page;
 
+use Fossology\Lib\Application\RepositoryApi;
+use Fossology\Lib\Auth\Auth;
 use Fossology\Lib\Dao\LicenseDao;
 use Fossology\Lib\Plugin\DefaultPlugin;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
 
 /**
  * \brief about page on UI
  */
 class AboutPage extends DefaultPlugin
 {
   const NAME = "about";
 
   /** @var LicenseDao $licenseDao */
   private $licenseDao;
 
-  function __construct()
+  public function __construct()
   {
     parent::__construct(self::NAME, array(
         self::TITLE => "About Fossology",
         self::MENU_LIST => "Help::About",
         self::REQUIRES_LOGIN => false,
     ));
 
     $this->licenseDao = $this->getObject('dao.license');
   }
 
   /**
    * @param Request $request
    * @return Response
    */
   protected function handle(Request $request)
-  {
+  {   
     $vars = array(
         'licenseCount' => $this->licenseDao->getLicenseCount(),
         'project' => _("FOSSology"),
-        'copyright' => _("Copyright (C) 2007-2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.<br>\nCopyright (C) 2014-2015 Siemens AG."),
+        'copyright' => _("Copyright (C) 2007-2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.<br>\nCopyright (C) 2014-2016 Siemens AG."),
     );
+    
+    if (Auth::isAdmin()) {
+      $repositoryApi = new RepositoryApi();
+      $latestRelease = $repositoryApi->getLatestRelease();
+      $commits = $repositoryApi->getCommitsOfLastDays(30);
+      $commit = empty($commits) ? '' : substr($commits[0]['sha'],0,6);
+
+      $vars = array_merge($vars, array(
+          'latestVersion' => $latestRelease,
+          'lastestCommit' => $commit));
+    }
 
     return $this->render('about.html.twig', $this->mergeWithDefault($vars));
   }
 }
 
 register_plugin(new AboutPage());
diff --git a/src/www/ui/template/about.html.twig b/src/www/ui/template/about.html.twig
index d1e45ac6..b7189b00 100644
--- a/src/www/ui/template/about.html.twig
+++ b/src/www/ui/template/about.html.twig
@@ -1,26 +1,41 @@
-{# Copyright 2014-2015 Siemens AG
+{# Copyright 2014-2016 Siemens AG
 
    Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
    are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.
    This file is offered as-is, without any warranty.
 #}
 {% extends "include/base.html.twig" %}
 
 {% block content %}
-
     <p>
         <b> {{ "FOSSology version" | trans }} {{ versionInfo.version }} ({{ 'code revision' | trans }} {{ versionInfo.commitHash }})</b>
         {{ "with" | trans }} {{ licenseCount }} {{ "known licenses in database" |trans }}
     </p>
 
     <p>
         {{ copyright }}
     </p>
 
     <p>
         This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.<br/>
         This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.<br/>
         You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
     </p>
+    
+    {% if latestVersion %}
+      <p>
+        {{ 'The'|trans }} <a href="https://github.com/fossology/fossology/releases/tag/{{ latestVersion.tag_name }}">
+           {{ 'latest version'|trans }} <b>{{ latestVersion.tag_name }}</b></a>
+         {{ 'was created at'|trans }} {{ latestVersion.created_at }}
+         {{ 'and is ready for'|trans }} <a href="{{ latestVersion.zipball_url }}">{{ 'download'|trans }}</a>.
+      </p>
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if latestCommit %}
+      <p>
+         {{ 'The latest Github commit'|trans }} {{ lastestCommit }}
+         {% if lastestCommit!=versionInfo.commitHash %}{{ 'is not installed'|trans }}{% 
+          else %}{{ 'is not installed'|trans }}{%endif%}.
+     </p>
+   {% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/utils/fo-installdeps b/utils/fo-installdeps
index 89707ee9..2b024a75 100755
--- a/utils/fo-installdeps
+++ b/utils/fo-installdeps
@@ -1,306 +1,306 @@
 
 # FOSSology fo-installdeps script
 # Copyright (C) 2008-2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 # modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
 # version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
 #
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
 # with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 # 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
 #
 # This script helps you install build and runtime dependencies on a system.
 # It is NOT indented to replace package dependencies, it's just a tool to
 # make testing the "upstream" build and install process. If you determine
 # this script isn't installing something you think it should, consult
 # the packaging metadata for the system in question as that is the
 # canonical location for such info, then fix it there first and also
 # update this file and the INSTALL document.
 
 ## Options parsing and setup
 # parse options
 OPTS=`getopt -o rbeohy --long runtime,buildtime,everything,offline,help -n 'fo-installdeps' -- "$@"`
 
 if [ $? != 0 ]; then
    echo "ERROR: Bad option specified."
    OPTS="--help"
 fi
 
 eval set -- "$OPTS"
 
 # if no options then do everything
 if [ "$OPTS" = " --" ]; then
    EVERYTHING=1
 fi
 #
 # Don't show the -y option.  Should only be used for install testing, as using
 # it without being careful can destroy your system.
 #
 YesOpt=
 
 #Default should be installation with internet connection
 OFFLINE=0
 
 while true; do
    case "$1" in
       -r|--runtime) RUNTIME=1; shift;;
       -b|--buildtime) BUILDTIME=1; shift;;
       -e|--everything) EVERYTHING=1; shift;;
       -o|--offline) OFFLINE=1; shift;;
       -y)
          YesOpt=" -y "; shift;;
       -h|--help)
          echo "Usage: fo-installdeps [options]";
 	 echo "  -r or --runtime    : install runtime dependencies"
 	 echo "  -b or --buildtime  : install buildtime dependencies"
 	 echo "  -e or --everything : install all dependencies (default)"
 	 echo "  -o or --offline : do not run composer installation"
 	 echo "  -y                 : Automatic yes to prompts"
 	 echo "  -h or --help       : this help text"
 	 exit;;
       --) shift; break;;
       *) echo "ERROR: option $1 not recognised"; exit 1;;
    esac
 done
 
 # This must run as root.
 if [ `id -u` != "0" ] ; then
    echo "ERROR: fo-installdeps must run as root."
    echo "Aborting."
    exit 1
 fi
 
 if [ $EVERYTHING ]; then
    echo "*** Installing both runtime and buildtime dependencies ***"
    RUNTIME=1
    BUILDTIME=1
 fi
 
 # figure out what distro we're on
 DISTRO=`lsb_release -is`
 CODENAME=`lsb_release -cs`
 
 if [ "$?" != "0" ]; then
    echo "ERROR: this program requires the lsb_release command. On Debian based"
    echo "  systems this is probably in the lsb-release package, on"
    echo "  Fedora/RedHat systems it is probably the redhat-lsb package."
    exit 1
 fi
 
 ########################################################################
 
 echo "install core dependencies"
 
 if [ $BUILDTIME ]; then
    echo "*** Installing $DISTRO buildtime dependencies ***";
    case "$DISTRO" in
       Debian|Ubuntu|LinuxMint)
          echo "DB: Installing build essential....."
          apt-get $YesOpt install \
             libmxml-dev curl libxml2-dev libcunit1-dev \
             build-essential libtext-template-perl subversion rpm librpm-dev libmagic-dev libglib2.0 libboost-regex-dev libboost-program-options-dev
          POSTGRE=`dpkg --get-selections|grep postgresql-server-dev`
          if [ -z "$POSTGRE" ]; then  ## if postgresql-server-dev is installed
            case "$CODENAME" in
               lenny|hardy) apt-get $YesOpt install $YesOpt postgresql-server-dev-8.3;;
               squeeze) apt-get $YesOpt install $YesOpt postgresql-server-dev-8.4;;
               wheezy) apt-get $YesOpt install $YesOpt postgresql-server-dev-9.1;;
               sid) apt-get  $YesOpt install $YesOpt postgresql-server-dev-8.4;;
               lucid|natty) apt-get $YesOpt install postgresql-server-dev-8.4;;
               isadora) apt-get $YesOpt install postgresql-server-dev-8.4;;
               precise|oneiric|quantal|raring|saucy) apt-get $YesOpt install postgresql-server-dev-9.1;;
               trusty|jessie) apt-get $YesOpt install postgresql-server-dev-9.3;;
               *) echo "ERROR: Unknown or Unsupported $DISTRO release, please report to the mailing list"; exit 1;;
            esac
          fi
          ;;
       Fedora)
          # F8=Werwolf F9=Sulphur F10=Cambridge F11=Leonidas F12=Constantine dev=Rawhide
          if [ $YesOpt ]; then
            YesOpt='-y'
          fi
          yum $YesOpt groupinstall "Development Tools"
          yum $YesOpt install \
             perl-Text-Template subversion \
             postgresql-devel file-devel \
             libxml2 \
             boost-devel
          ;;
       Mandriva)
          # 2008.1 tested
          urpmi \
             postgresql-devel \
             libxml2 \
             perl-Text-Template subversion gcc make perl
          ;;
       RedHatEnterprise*|CentOS)
          # 4=Nahant* 5=Tikanga*
          if [ $YesOpt ]; then
            YesOpt='-y'
          fi
          yum $YesOpt install \
             postgresql-devel \
             gcc make file libxml2 \
             perl-Text-Template subversion \
             boost-devel
          ;;
       *) echo "ERROR: distro not recognised, please fix and send a patch"; exit 1;;
    esac
 fi
 
 ########################################################################
 
 if [ $RUNTIME ]; then
    echo "*** Installing $DISTRO runtime dependencies ***";
    echo "*** For optional email notifications a Mail Transport Agent Must be ***";
    echo "*** installed. Consult with your system administrator. Or try ***";
    echo "*** apt-get install mail-transport-agent, pick one and install it***";
    case "$DISTRO" in
       Debian|Ubuntu|LinuxMint)
         echo "doing runtime"
          apt-get $YesOpt install apache2 libapache2-mod-php5
          apt-get $YesOpt install php5 php5-pgsql php-pear php5-cli \
             libxml2 \
-            binutils php-gettext \
+            binutils php-gettext php5-curl \
             cabextract cpio sleuthkit genisoimage \
             poppler-utils upx-ucl \
             unrar-free unzip p7zip-full p7zip wget \
             subversion git \
             dpkg-dev
          POSTGRE=`dpkg --get-selections|grep postgresql-8.4`
          if [ -z "$POSTGRE" ]; then  ## if postgresql-server-dev is installed
            case "$CODENAME" in
               squeeze)
                  apt-get $YesOpt install postgresql-8.4;;
               wheezy)
                  apt-get $YesOpt install postgresql-9.1;;
               sid)
                  apt-get $YesOpt install postgresql-8.4;;
               lucid|natty)
                  apt-get $YesOpt install postgresql-8.4;;
               isadora)
                  apt-get $YesOpt install postgresql-8.4;;
               precise|oneiric|quantal|raring|saucy)
                  apt-get $YesOpt install postgresql-9.1;;
               trusty|jessie)
                  apt-get $YesOpt install postgresql-9.3;;
               *) echo "ERROR: Unknown or Unsupported $DISTRO release, please report to the mailing list"; exit 1;;
            esac
          fi
          ;;
       Mandriva)
          [ $AGENT ] || urpmi postgresql-server httpd
             urpmi php php-pear php-pgsql postgresql \
                libxml2 \
                cabextract genisoimage upx sleuthkit binutils bzip2 cpio \
                mkisofs p7zip poppler-utils rpm tar unzip gzip
          echo "NOTE: unrar is available in PLF, please install it via urpmi if"
          echo "   the repository is configured or from http://plf.zarb.org/packages.php"
          ;;
       Fedora)
          if [ $YesOpt ]; then
            YesOpt='-y'
          fi
          yum $YesOpt install postgresql-server httpd
          yum $YesOpt install \
             postgresql \
             php php-pear php-pgsql php-process php-xml php-mbstring\
             smtpdaemon \
             libxml2 \
             binutils
 
          # enable, possible init, and start postgresql
          /sbin/chkconfig postgresql on
          if [ ! -f /var/lib/pgsql/data/PG_VERSION ]; then
             /sbin/service postgresql initdb
          fi
          /sbin/service postgresql start
 
          # F8=Werwolf F9=Sulphur F10=Cambridge F11=Leonidas F12=Constantine dev=Rawhide
          case "$CODENAME" in
             Werwolf|Sulphur)
                echo "NOTE: sleuthkit and unrar is not available in Fedora release $CODENAME,";
                echo "   please install from upstream sources.";;
             Cambridge|Rawhide|Leonidas|Constantine)
                yum $YesOpt install sleuthkit
                echo "NOTE: unrar is not available in Fedora release $CODENAME,"
                echo "   please install from upstream sources."
 	       ;;
             *) echo "ERROR: Unknown Fedora release, please report a bug. Attempting to install anyway";
                yum install sleuthkit
                echo "NOTE: unrar is not available in Fedora release $CODENAME,"
                echo "   please install from upstream sources."
                ;;
          esac
          ;;
       RedHatEnterprise*|CentOS)
          # 4=Nahant* 5=Tikanga*
          if [ $YesOpt ]; then
            YesOpt='-y'
-         fi
+         fi                           
          yum $YesOpt install postgresql-server httpd
          yum $YesOpt install \
             postgresql \
             php php-pear php-pgsql php-process\
             smtpdaemon \
             file libxml2 \
-            binutils
+            binutils 
          echo "NOTE: cabextract, sleuthkit, upx, and unrar are not"
          echo "    available in RHEL please install from upstream sources.";;
       *) echo "ERROR: distro not recognised, please fix and send a patch"; exit 1;;
    esac
-
+   
    which composer
     if [ $? -eq 0  ]; then
         if [ $OFFLINE -eq 0 ]; then
             composer selfupdate
         else
            echo "WARNING: composer is not updated due to the offline switch"
         fi
     else
         if [ $OFFLINE -eq 0 ]; then
             curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php && mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer
         else
             echo "WARNING: composer is not installed, and the installer does not install it due to the offline switch"
             echo "Please run the equivalent of 'curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php && mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer'"
         fi
     fi
 fi
 
 ########################################################################
 # install dependencies of modules via running $mods_enabled_dir/$mod_name/mod_deps
 install_mod_deps()
 {
   mods_dir=$1
   for mod_deps in `find -L $mods_dir -name mod_deps`;
   do
     if [ -f $mod_deps ]; then
       echo "run $mod_deps to install dependencies"
       /bin/sh $mod_deps $options
     fi
   done
 }
 
 
 options=""
 if [ $BUILDTIME ]; then
   options='-b '
 fi
 
 if [ $RUNTIME ]; then
   options="$options -r"
 fi
 
 if [ ! -z "$YesOpt" ]; then
   options="$options -y"
 fi
-BASEDIR=$(dirname $0)
+BASEDIR=$(dirname $0) 
 mods_dir=$BASEDIR"/../src/" ## get the directory where fo-installdeps resides
-install_mod_deps $mods_dir
-
+install_mod_deps $mods_dir 
+ 
 ########################################################################