Comment 46 for bug 974480
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| Mark Shuttleworth (sabdfl) wrote Re: [Bug 974480] Re: Notification area whitelist is obsolete | #46 |
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On 02/14/2013 09:55 PM, mike stewart wrote:
> Maybe whats missing in the communication is something like: We're hoping
> that if we enact this change now, it'll bring to light the applications
> that need to be fixed, and together we'll be able to fix them by the
> time we get to 14.04 LTS. That would make sense to me, but it sure
> isn't implied.
Mike, that's exactly what we gained by requiring apps to be whitelisted,
and maintaining a whitelist mechanism for three years. That's long
enough for a simple change on a key part of the UX. Community is not
about doing anything anyone wants, it's about finding a way forward.
That conversation kicked off three years ago.
Mark