Re: [Ayatana] Updating UI issues

[Scott Kitterman <ubuntu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Matthew Paul Thomas" <mpt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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>Scott Kitterman wrote on 22/06/10 11:54:
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>> "Matthew Paul Thomas" <mpt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>> Yes, we agreed at UDS that we should move towards installing updates
>>> automatically whenever possible. But it's still important to make the
>>> interface for manual updates interface the best we can.
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>> We did?  The current updates framework is almost completely unsuitable
>> for this. 
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>Yes.
><https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/foundations-m-update-manager-incremental-updates>
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I don't think that's what that spec says. It discusses offering automatic updates more prominently and making them work better. Your description sounded to me like an intention to make them opt-out.  As long as they are opt-in, I think that spec is completely reasonable. 

Scott K