"Nathan Dorfman" <n...@rtfm.net> wrote:
>On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 2:18 PM, Scott Kitterman <ubu...@kitterman.com> wrote: >> >> >> "Nathan Dorfman" <n...@rtfm.net> wrote: >> >>>On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 10:46 AM, <jonas.diaz.1...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> I think is very simple...that option can be added but not make it the >>>> default choice, so anyone that can and want to activate it will be >>>> satisfied. We are just making Ubuntu richer in users' options. >>> >>>I agree. This is exactly what I'm proposing. A valid point has been >>>raised about increased load on the update servers, but I think that's >>>an issue that will have to be addressed if needed, rather than a valid >>>reason to continue not having an hourly update option. >>> >>>Moreover, how many people would even see the option or bother to >>>enable it? I would guess that most people probably don't want to be >>>harassed by update-manager more than once per day. On the other hand, >>>if you're in the subset of users who have "Install security updates >>>without confirmation" enabled, you might probably find that checking >>>for updates only once per day is insufficient. >>> >>>Lastly, it is worth noting that Fedora is also a pretty high-profile >>>distribution, and they're able to provide this option (presumably) >>>without their servers grinding to a halt. Again, I would venture to >>>guess that only a small fraction of their users actually change the >>>setting from its default of "daily." >>> >> AIUI, it wouldn't help much on Ubuntu since by default u-m doesn't pop up >> it's window for security updates if it's been opened in the last two days. > >Wow. Honestly, I wasn't even aware of this. However, what if the >'install security updates without confirmation' option is enabled? > No idea. The current way it works was a deliberate design decision during Jaunty development. Personally I think hiding available updates was a poor design choice, but that's the decision that was made. Scott K -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
