** Description changed: Now that synaptic is gone from ubuntu, we need a more accessible way to manage updates. Thus some important synaptic features need to be brought back. A) Sorting Sorting was a very important accessibility feature in synaptic and is also available in almost every other major OS ranging from mint update, Mac Os updater to Windows Update, etc. reference pics: mint: - http://linuxcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/mint-update-manager-580x413.jpg + http://www.linuxmint.com/pictures/screenshots/julia/mintupdate.png OSX: http://www.imacusers.com/images/updates.png Windows: http://www.portlock.com/images/windowsUpdateManager2.gif synaptic: http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/lifehacker/2009/10/synaptic.png B) select/deselect ALL (which also was a feature of synaptic) - - In contrast ubuntu update manager is the least accessible and trying to manage updates with it can cause RSI (Repetitive strain injury). + In contrast ubuntu update manager is the least accessible and trying to + manage updates with it can cause RSI (Repetitive strain injury). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repetitive_strain_injury
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