Activity log for bug #254584

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2008-08-04 09:07:34 Henning Moll bug added bug
2011-11-24 09:53:36 Sebastian Schlegel bug task added software-center
2011-11-24 11:28:33 LeTux bug added subscriber LeTux
2013-02-12 09:58:03 Launchpad Janitor software-properties (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
2013-02-12 09:58:03 Matthew Paul Thomas affects software-properties software-properties (Ubuntu)
2013-02-12 09:58:23 Launchpad Janitor software-center (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
2013-02-12 09:58:23 Matthew Paul Thomas affects software-center software-center (Ubuntu)
2013-02-12 09:59:48 Matthew Paul Thomas description The GUI is mainly intended for use by normal users. Using the proposed repository may cause problems and is therefore not recommended for the broad mayority of users. The normal user should not be able to activate this repository by just a single click. Please remove that possibility or at least provide a warning/information about the consequences. The GUI is mainly intended for use by normal users. Using the proposed repository may cause problems and is therefore not recommended for the broad mayority of users. The normal user should not be able to activate this repository by just a single click. Please remove that possibility or at least provide a warning/information about the consequences. <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareUpdates#settings>: "The “When checking for updates, check for:” menu should contain options for “All updates” (the default, -security + -updates + -backports), “Security and recommended updates” (-security + -updates), and “Security updates only” (-security) (fixing bug 887079). If your current update config does not match one of those three options (for example, if you have opted in to -proposed), there should be a fourth, checked, option: “Custom”, and this option should persist until you close System Settings. (UI for configuring -proposed should be provided by the Ubuntu Contributor Console.)"
2013-02-12 09:59:52 Matthew Paul Thomas software-properties (Ubuntu): status New Triaged
2013-02-12 10:00:03 Matthew Paul Thomas software-center (Ubuntu): status New Invalid
2013-02-12 10:01:21 Matthew Paul Thomas summary It should be harder/impossible to activate the proposed repository Too easy to activate the proposed repository
2013-06-12 22:01:50 Brian Murray software-properties (Ubuntu): importance Undecided Low
2013-06-12 22:01:56 Brian Murray bug added subscriber Brian Murray
2013-06-12 22:05:45 Steve Langasek bug added subscriber Steve Langasek
2013-07-08 18:57:57 Andrew Starr-Bochicchio bug added subscriber Andrew Starr-Bochicchio
2013-07-08 22:28:18 d4yw41k3r bug added subscriber d4yw41k3r
2016-02-01 09:20:32 Ara Pulido summary Too easy to activate the proposed repository Activating -proposed should need a confirmation with a proper warning
2016-02-01 09:21:57 Ara Pulido description The GUI is mainly intended for use by normal users. Using the proposed repository may cause problems and is therefore not recommended for the broad mayority of users. The normal user should not be able to activate this repository by just a single click. Please remove that possibility or at least provide a warning/information about the consequences. <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareUpdates#settings>: "The “When checking for updates, check for:” menu should contain options for “All updates” (the default, -security + -updates + -backports), “Security and recommended updates” (-security + -updates), and “Security updates only” (-security) (fixing bug 887079). If your current update config does not match one of those three options (for example, if you have opted in to -proposed), there should be a fourth, checked, option: “Custom”, and this option should persist until you close System Settings. (UI for configuring -proposed should be provided by the Ubuntu Contributor Console.)" The GUI is mainly intended for use by normal users. Using the proposed repository may cause problems and is therefore not recommended for the broad mayority of users. The normal user should not be able to activate this repository by just a single click. We need a proper warning, explaining what -proposed is, requiring confirmation by the user. <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareUpdates#settings>: "The “When checking for updates, check for:” menu should contain options for “All updates” (the default, -security + -updates + -backports), “Security and recommended updates” (-security + -updates), and “Security updates only” (-security) (fixing bug 887079). If your current update config does not match one of those three options (for example, if you have opted in to -proposed), there should be a fourth, checked, option: “Custom”, and this option should persist until you close System Settings. (UI for configuring -proposed should be provided by the Ubuntu Contributor Console.)"
2016-02-01 09:22:05 Ara Pulido software-properties (Ubuntu): importance Low Wishlist
2016-02-01 09:22:33 Ara Pulido software-properties (Ubuntu): assignee Will Cooke (willcooke)
2016-02-01 09:23:27 Ara Pulido nominated for series Ubuntu Xenial
2016-02-01 09:23:27 Ara Pulido bug task added software-properties (Ubuntu Xenial)
2016-02-01 09:23:27 Ara Pulido bug task added software-center (Ubuntu Xenial)
2016-02-01 09:23:55 Ara Pulido bug task deleted software-center (Ubuntu)
2016-02-01 09:23:59 Ara Pulido bug task deleted software-center (Ubuntu Xenial)
2016-02-01 09:26:50 Ara Pulido description The GUI is mainly intended for use by normal users. Using the proposed repository may cause problems and is therefore not recommended for the broad mayority of users. The normal user should not be able to activate this repository by just a single click. We need a proper warning, explaining what -proposed is, requiring confirmation by the user. <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareUpdates#settings>: "The “When checking for updates, check for:” menu should contain options for “All updates” (the default, -security + -updates + -backports), “Security and recommended updates” (-security + -updates), and “Security updates only” (-security) (fixing bug 887079). If your current update config does not match one of those three options (for example, if you have opted in to -proposed), there should be a fourth, checked, option: “Custom”, and this option should persist until you close System Settings. (UI for configuring -proposed should be provided by the Ubuntu Contributor Console.)" The GUI is mainly intended for use by normal users. Using the proposed repository may cause problems and is therefore not recommended for the broad mayority of users. The normal user should not be able to activate this repository by just a single click. We need a proper warning, explaining what -proposed is, requiring confirmation by the user. For example: "Proposed is intended for people willing to test updates before the reach a wider audience. Are you sure you want to activate -proposed?" <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareUpdates#settings>: "The “When checking for updates, check for:” menu should contain options for “All updates” (the default, -security + -updates + -backports), “Security and recommended updates” (-security + -updates), and “Security updates only” (-security) (fixing bug 887079). If your current update config does not match one of those three options (for example, if you have opted in to -proposed), there should be a fourth, checked, option: “Custom”, and this option should persist until you close System Settings. (UI for configuring -proposed should be provided by the Ubuntu Contributor Console.)"
2016-02-01 17:07:14 Sebastien Bacher tags rls-x-incoming
2016-02-03 19:32:45 midnightflash bug added subscriber midnightflash
2016-02-15 10:24:49 Will Cooke tags rls-x-incoming
2016-02-15 10:24:59 Will Cooke software-properties (Ubuntu Xenial): assignee Will Cooke (willcooke) Sebastien Bacher (seb128)
2016-02-16 17:34:28 Launchpad Janitor branch linked lp:~seb128/software-properties/dialog-enable-proposed
2016-02-19 10:26:40 Launchpad Janitor branch linked lp:~seb128/software-properties/newtab-enable-proposed
2016-03-01 19:09:04 Sebastien Bacher software-properties (Ubuntu Xenial): status Triaged Fix Released