-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
Hash: SHA1
Scott Kitterman wrote on 06/09/11 11:05:
S. Christian Collins s.chriscoll...@gmail.com wrote:
...
What would be ideal, IMO, would be a check box in the software center
for each application that would say something like: Always update to
the
S. Christian Collins s.chriscoll...@gmail.com wrote:
On 09/05/2011 07:47 AM, Christian Rupp wrote:
This is a good thing, but will this programs and others be updated to
the newest version or have we still to wait half a year for the next
version of ubuntu?
I usually want to have only
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
Hash: SHA1
Kévin PEIGNOT wrote on 04/09/11 13:04:
I don't agree. PPA should be used only to install unstable /
unsupported features. I think the problem is that a lot of very good
programs aren't in the default repository and need to be installed via
PPA.
Hi,
On 5 September 2011 13:01, Matthew Paul Thomas m...@canonical.com wrote:
So now is a good time to think about how we can make Ubuntu safer by
making adding PPAs harder.
don't you think it's already a bit hard for new users to add a PPA to Ubuntu?
Lot of my friends that use Ubuntu don't
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
Hash: SHA1
a.gra...@gmail.com wrote on 05/09/11 12:42:
...
On 5 September 2011 13:01, Matthew Paul Thomas m...@canonical.com
...
So now is a good time to think about how we can make Ubuntu safer by
making adding PPAs harder.
don't you think it's already a
Am 05.09.2011 13:01, schrieb Matthew Paul Thomas:
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
Hash: SHA1
Kévin PEIGNOT wrote on 04/09/11 13:04:
I don't agree. PPA should be used only to install unstable /
unsupported features. I think the problem is that a lot of very good
programs aren't in the
...@canonical.com
Subject: Re: [Ayatana] make adding ppas easier
To: ayatana@lists.launchpad.net
Date: Monday, September 5, 2011, 7:04 AM
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
Hash: SHA1
a.gra...@gmail.com wrote on 05/09/11 12:42:
...
On 5 September 2011 13:01, Matthew Paul Thomas m...@canonical.com
On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Matthew Paul Thomas m...@canonical.com wrote:
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
Hash: SHA1
Kévin PEIGNOT wrote on 04/09/11 13:04:
I don't agree. PPA should be used only to install unstable /
unsupported features. I think the problem is that a lot of very
On Monday, September 5, 2011, zekopeko zekop...@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Matthew Paul Thomas m...@canonical.com
wrote:
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
Hash: SHA1
Kévin PEIGNOT wrote on 04/09/11 13:04:
I don't agree. PPA should be used only to install unstable /
zekopeko zekop...@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Matthew Paul Thomas m...@canonical.com
wrote:
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
Hash: SHA1
Kévin PEIGNOT wrote on 04/09/11 13:04:
I don't agree. PPA should be used only to install unstable /
unsupported features. I think
On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 4:07 PM, Scott Kitterman ubu...@kitterman.com wrote:
zekopeko zekop...@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Matthew Paul Thomas m...@canonical.com
wrote:
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
Hash: SHA1
Kévin PEIGNOT wrote on 04/09/11 13:04:
I don't agree.
On 09/05/2011 07:47 AM, Christian Rupp wrote:
This is a good thing, but will this programs and others be updated to
the newest version or have we still to wait half a year for the next
version of ubuntu?
I usually want to have only certain applications updated beyond the
versions available in
For newbies its very hard to install their first ppa and also if you
know the way it takes you some time to install a ppa. Why don't just
enable a short link like href=ppa://ppa:matthaeus123/mrw-gimp-svn
which addes this ppa automatically after asking whether you trust this
source and entering
I don't agree. PPA should be used only to install unstable / unsupported
features. I think the problem is that a lot of very good programs aren't in
the default repository and need to be installed via PPA.
PPA installation shouldn't be too easy for newbies, because it can be risky
for their
Christian Rupp christ...@r-k-r.de writes:
For newbies its very hard to install their first ppa and also if you
know the way it takes you some time to install a ppa.
Just add 'ppa:diesch/testing' (or whatever PPA you want) using the Software
Sources dialog.
Why don't just enable a short
2011/9/4 a.gra...@gmail.com a.gra...@gmail.com
Hi,
On 4 September 2011 14:04, Kévin PEIGNOT winniemie...@gmail.com wrote:
I don't agree. PPA should be used only to install unstable / unsupported
features. I think the problem is that a lot of very good programs aren't
in
the default
There are a few things we need before we can consider making adding PPAs
easy. First of all, we need an easy way to limit what packages can be
upgraded/installed from that PPA. If you add a PPA because you want a
set of fancy wallpapers, for instance, then that PPA should not be able
to push a
add-apt-repository does it pretty easily.
On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 12:39 PM, Christian Rupp christ...@r-k-r.de wrote:
For newbies its very hard to install their first ppa and also if you know
the way it takes you some time to install a ppa. Why don't just enable a
short link like
I would really like it if people would stop using freedom of choice
as a club to bash any design decision that has to be made. It is a
balancing act instead. Too little choice and you get GNOME 3.0, too
much choice and you get the mess that is KDE.
Forcing users to make a choice for which they
Hi,
On 4 September 2011 17:57, zekopeko zekop...@gmail.com wrote:
I would really like it if people would stop using freedom of choice
as a club to bash any design decision that has to be made. It is a
balancing act instead. Too little choice and you get GNOME 3.0, too
much choice and you get
Maybe we should find a way in the middle. I mean: if you want a secure
system you should make installation of ppas harder. If you want a system
which can be easily extented and is very end-user friendly you need a
easier setup for ppas. So wouldn't it best to check the ppas and give
them
On Mon, 5 Sep 2011, Christian Rupp wrote:
Hello Christian,
find a way in the middle. …checked ppas get an easy to add link.
Indeed, at the moment any PPA can provide (and override) any package
in the system. Separating out archives that can provide core system
infrastructure, from leaf-node
22 matches
Mail list logo
