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[Frederik Nnaji <frederik.nnaji@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 19:21, Scott Kitterman <ubuntu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> "Frederik Nnaji" <frederik.nnaji@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >Hello Florian,
> >
> >On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 17:37, Florian Bruhin <me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> 2010/8/2 Frederik Nnaji <frederik.nnaji@xxxxxxxxx>:
> >> > *Does* Ubuntu warn the user beforehand that the updates about to be
> made
> >> > will eventually require a restart? I can't recall..
> >>
> >> As fair as I know, it does not. However, a warning like this indicates
> >> something like "Your system will not work at all when you don't
> >> restart as soon as the update is complete". In fact, this would most
> >> likely prevent some users from installing these updates, as they don't
> >> have the time or aren't in the mood to restart the computer in the
> >> middle of their workflow.
> >
> >
> >well then obviously yes, right?
> >If a restart is necessary and the system would become unstable otherwise,
> >that's a clear danger on a production machine.
> >Not alerting the user about this consequence of an action he is about to
> >make is like selling poison in water bottles.. me no like.
>
> That isn't what happens.
>
> With the exception of Firefox updates, the old version works fine until
> restart.  What you don't get is the benefit of the update. Firefox will stop
> working if not restarted (and warns about this).
>
> Scott K


so then red is the wrong color