Comment 3 for bug 947354

I agree.

Maybe these links are helpful:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1865577&page=121
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/+bug/944961

there seems to be a script in a ppa setting theright button area automaticall. I had no time to test. Hope that I find some minutes the next days.