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[Conscious User <conscioususer@xxxxxxx>]

> I have a bone to pick with the update system in Ubuntu. It hasnt changed
> since I started using Ubuntu (Gutsy). 
> For one I dont think we should get asked our password to check for
> updates. (Thats a big one for me). I dont even think by default the user
> should have to check at all. I think it should be checked once every
> week instead unless the user doesnt want that. 

Wasn't update checking without password tried during
the Karmic alphas? Something to do with porting the
manager to aptdaemon, if I remember correctly.

What's the state of that?