I have to redeclare that it is NOT a bug.
1. Why don't we enable it by default ?
I said : we cannot enable plugins by default.
and upstream also said we SHOULD NOT enable plugins by default.
I'm sorry for the improper use of the word "cannot" as I'm not an English
native speaker. The "cannot" should be "SHOULD NOT"
2. Adding text notifications may work for some users
a) if users install software itself using apt-get or aptitude, he can see the
text and follow the instruction.
b) if admins think all users should use it, admins can enable it manually
system-wide
c) if only some users (not admin) want to use it, he can ask admin to install
it (and admin should tell the way to enable it in Debian based distros), and he
can also install it in his own home directory and enable it manually (if the
admin doesn't install for him)
3. Why Ubuntu choose to modify it in the first place breaking the instructions ?
I adopt the package from another maintainer. It's better for me not to change
the behavior of a existed package with documentation saying the differences
between Debian package and upstream, because users who has read the README will
be confused.
If you want to know why the previous packager do that, please subscribe jwilk
(Jakub Wilk). You needn't reopen the issue to subscribe him.
4. What if you don't like the way we do ?
You can package yourself, and make version be 999+XXX.XX. You will never
upgrade to versions in our repositories.
But I don't suggest you to do so, because you may forget to upgrade and leave
more important bugs existed.
** Changed in: hg-git (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Invalid
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