Here is a post from the designer of this "improvement": http://mterry.name/log/2013/01/22/software-updater-changes-in-ubuntu-13-04/
The screenshots really say it all. Would you rather be notified that an "easy to use distributed version control system" is being updated or that "bzr" is being updated? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1180899 Title: Update list hides important details To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1180899/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs