You can check the JPlatform class for the version. But, as far as I know,
there isn't an update stream (the XML file you reference) for the Platform.
From: sgabardi <stefan.gaba...@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <joomla-dev-platform@googlegroups.com>
Date: Sunday, October 7, 2012 2:03 PM
To: <joomla-dev-platform@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [jplatform] Platform Version check
I've a short question.
Is it possible, to get the actual Platform version. I think of something
like in the cms, where there's a xml file you can call from the j.org
server.
thx
Stefan