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[Scott Kitterman <ubuntu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:31:37 -0500 "Scott E. Armitage" 
<launchpad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>I don't think that mac_v is proposing /automated/ updates, so much as he is
>proposing that the current update scheme should not require the
>administrator's password. The administrator would still be notified of new
>updates as they are now, and they would have to decide when to download and
>install the updates, however they would no longer have to confirm their
>administrator status prior to update installation.

How do you confirm adminstrative authorization then?  Whether installed by 
non-admins or automatically is just a variant of not under the 
adminstrator's control.

Scott K