mac_v wrote: > I rebooted for the new kernel update in jaunty.... > > And I get "Error 13: Invalid or Unsupported Executable Format ..." > > since i know that the kernel error caused this i can figure out ways to > sort it out... > > But if it was automated then it would be total surprise to the user!
Do you feel it is entirely reasonable and appropriate to be asking the Ubuntu end user to look over a list of updates and assess their risk, every few days (whenever updates are released, basically)? Are we going to provide training for end users on how they can best perform such risk assessments? ;) While *you* have the ability to "figure out ways to sort it out", and were helped in this by having seen the list of updates... would your proverbial grandmother have been similarly helped by such a list? This thread was prompted by a request to think *outside* our personal stories about "what most people would find helpful", yet this comment seemingly indicates a focus on your own capabilities and needs rather than on those of an average or novice Ubuntu user. I'd think that most kernel updates would generally have a lower 'Auto-Update-Suitability' rating than updates for applications, unless of course the kernel update fixes a security issue affecting many or most installations. Obviously, if there is no way to get an acceptably low level of risk for updates, then automating them is not (yet) practical. However, IMO if updates are truly that risky, that is in itself a significant problem which needs to be addressed (if it exists, then that is a significant Ubuntu usability problem)! Anecdotes are usually a poor data source. Is anyone keeping stats on what percentage of Ubuntu updates cause new issues? Are those statistics public? Are similar statistics for Windows also available for comparison? Jonathan _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
