[Bug 1004992] Re: Does not detect hotplugged storage device (floppy spins but never mounts)

2012-05-29 Thread seasoned_geek
Sebastien, Yes, the problem is specific to floppies. You know, another part of the Linux world maintained by Apple removed support for parallel ports because they believed in their infinite wisdom that parallel ports didn't exist any more, despite the fact MicrCenter had 30 different motherboard

[Bug 1004992] Re: Does not detect hotplugged storage device

2012-05-26 Thread seasoned_geek
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[Bug 1004992] [NEW] Does not detect hotplugged storage device

2012-05-26 Thread seasoned_geek
Public bug reported: floppy spins but never mounts. Works fine in Vista on same laptop. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: gvfs 1.12.1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic-pae 3.2.16 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Arch

Re: [Bug 703367] Re: Evolution lost ability to turn off preview pane at application level

2011-01-21 Thread seasoned_geek
Mathieu, I issue the same level of respect I am treated with. When someone refuses to look at _years_ of history with preview pane problems, then, they get the level of respect they deserve. Your work around isn't really a work around. The problem isn't just with images, but any portion of the

Re: [Bug 703367] Re: Evolution lost ability to turn off preview pane at application level

2011-01-21 Thread seasoned_geek
1) The HTML is allowed to go outside for images, thus the threat still exists. This is a massive security hole and that is NOT an opinion. The "gain" in completely disabling the ugly, space consuming and unpleasant user experience of the preview pain is the fact a USER will control what email th

Re: [Bug 703367] Re: Evolution lost ability to turn off preview pane at application level

2011-01-21 Thread seasoned_geek
Wow. I thought that was self explanatory. OK, If you allow HTML, the preview pane, which actually executes much of the HTML, is the most immediate way to get a virus. This security hole was well documented during the days of Microsoft Outlook. I cannot believe it resurfaced here, but some of th

[Bug 686722] Re: Evolution lost default signature

2010-12-07 Thread seasoned_geek
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[Bug 686722] [NEW] Evolution lost default signature

2010-12-07 Thread seasoned_geek
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: evolution There is currently no method of identifying a "default" signature and having Evolution always put that at the end of a message. The combo box requires someone to manually select a signature each and every time. What happened to the Good Ole Da