Comment 1065 for bug 1

Ansus wrote:
> It seems this bug is blocked by this one
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-
> pptp/+bug/107738 at least in several countries. Can anybody please mark
> that bug as blocker?

I was all set to rebuke you when I looked at the links... Wow... You
are absolutely correct that this is a Bug 1 problem. The problem is
that we have a tendency to work on problems that we have, and set aside
problems that we don't see. This can leave some holes in the final
product, and this is one of them.

So in the spirit of Bug 1, let me offer a patch for Bugs like this...

First, nm-pptp not installed by default is not a bug. It is a design
decision... So you can not fix it through bug reporting. (Whishlist is
the correct category for it) But you can fix it with blueprints, and
developer summits. Look at these blueprints...
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu?searchtext=pptp Taking charge
of some of these, and creating a plan for raising the visibility of the
problem goes on blueprints. Look at
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/desktop-karmic-bug-workflow
as an example of a good blueprint. Also, but taking on pptp, we also
triage and combine all the pptp bugs floating out there, and take some
work off the devs. (as defined in that blueprint) That will increase
there support.

If you want to do this, contact me directly. We have 15 days to get the
launchpad stuff in order, and I can attend the UDS to promote it. I can
help and promote, but I do not have the time right now to lead this kind
of project.