old version of Fotoxx in repositories is mislabeled as current version

[Mike Cornelison]

Software Center shows Fotoxx 14.07 as available for installation.
The content however is the 2.5 year-old version 12.01.
Anyone installing this over a more recent version will lose a lot of work.
Please delete this now. If you cannot put the current version in the
repositories, please just delete it.

Mike Cornelison
author of Fotoxx

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: fotoxx 12.01.2-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-30.54-generic 3.13.11.2
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-30-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Wed Jul 2 16:20:51 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-18 (74 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
SourcePackage: fotoxx
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[A. Richard Miller (themillers)]

Hear me, oh Ubuntu! How can you abandon one of the very best Linux application programs of all, Fotoxx? Please offer up-to-date versions, instead!

That's all that should be necessary to say. But that message has been ignored for two-and-a-half years, so please read the rest.

Fotoxx is smaller and faster than any other equally competent photo editor and manager - and it's very competent indeed! It's also a pleasure to use, for beginners through advanced users. It's ready for use (just not in the Ubuntu Software Center). It's well-documented in English and other languages:
http://www.kornelix.com/fotoxx.html

So why has Ubuntu treated Fotoxx so badly? For years, the Ubuntu Software Center has claimed that an obsolete version of this great program is up to date. Not so! The years-old version you've offered often won't even load properly, and Ubuntu changes over that time can cause it to delete data. Thus frustrated would-be users report "bugs", and the good looks bad.

And yet, you continue to ignore the author's repository, which is updated on the first of every month. Marius Nestor has just written a fine Softpedia announcement of the latest, Fotoxx 14.07, which also has appeared in Lxer.com and elsewhere. Simultaneously, finally, the Ubuntu Software Center has updated the file-DATE to today's proper Fotoxx 14.07 - but sadly, it still downloads the same old and dangerous Fotoxx 12.01!

We understand that the Ubuntu Software Center is stretched thin. But, Canonical and volunteers, please make this right for Ubuntu and its users. (I now see that Launchpad lists a Fotoxx "maintainer" who explains that he does NOT maintain it; will a maintainer please step into that gap?) Give Ubuntu users the great Linux program they deserve; it's always available for download in the /packages section of its home page, at:
http://www.kornelix.com/packages.html

Please keep this great program current in your Ubuntu Software Center. I and many other enthusiastic Ubuntu and Fotoxx users will thank you!

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Mike Cornelison (kornelix-i)]

OK, it is confirmed. I guess that is progress.
It even seems to be fixed, although "unassigned".
Now how about just deleting it.
The 12.01 version is too old.
A current version is available from the Getdeb PPA.

[Mike Cornelison (kornelix-i)]

"confirmed" and "unassigned" apparently forever. Cool system you have here.

[A. Richard Miller (themillers)]

Very snarky, Mike. I hope it's just snarky enough to finally get the
good and serious attention that this repository misdirection for Fotoxx
has lacked for years.

Others: Please, please, correct this pain-inducing misdirection. Fotoxx
is so good that Ubuntu should want to feature it. At least, don't
continue to advertise significantly years-old versions that no longer
can perform well, instead of the nifty current versions. Mike Cornelison
will aim you at the source for your repository.

Thanks as always for what you do to make Ubuntu good; fixing this error
will greatly help.

Sincerely,
--Dick Miller, Partner, Miller Microcomputer Services
<<email address hidden> <mailto:<email address hidden>>>
 Co-Leader, FOSS User Group at Natick Community-Senior Center
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On 11/21/2015 03:36 AM, Mike Cornelison wrote:
> "confirmed" and "unassigned" apparently forever. Cool system you have
> here.
>