Thunderbird (thunderbird 17.0+build2-0ubuntu0.12.10.1) under xubuntu 12.10 still pulls in thunderbird-globalmenu (thunderbird-globalmenu 17.0+build2-0ubuntu0.12.10.1) as a dependency.
The package thunderbird-globalmenu provides a Thunderbird Extension which adds support to Thunderbird for the Unity appmenu. However, Xubuntu does not include Unity. So this thunderbird dependency pulls in useless garbage without any functionality. This is not only a matter of package size but also a core design principle: Linux packages should only be included as dependencies when they provide essential or indispensable functionality. This dependency should therefore be removed from the thunderbird package. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to thunderbird in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1085535 Title: Xubuntu has thunderbird-globalmenu package witch it cant use Status in “thunderbird” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Xubuntu has thunderbird-globalmenu package witch it cant use ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: thunderbird-globalmenu 17.0+build2-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic i686 AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. AplayDevices: **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: I82801AAICH [Intel 82801AA-ICH], device 0: Intel ICH [Intel 82801AA-ICH] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: xubuntu 2771 F.... xfce4-volumed xubuntu 2798 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20121118023742 CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'I82801AAICH'/'Intel 82801AA-ICH with STAC9700,83,84 at irq 21' Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9700,83,84' Components : 'AC97a:83847600' Controls : 34 Simple ctrls : 24 CasperVersion: 1.315 Channel: Unavailable Date: Sun Dec 2 01:50:14 2012 ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: auto lo iface lo inet loopback IpRoute: default via 10.0.2.2 dev eth0 proto static 10.0.2.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 10.0.2.15 metric 1 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 scope link metric 1000 IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. LiveMediaBuild: Xubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120817.3) NoProfiles: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash RfKill: RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: thunderbird UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox dmi.board.name: VirtualBox dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation dmi.board.version: 1.2 dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr: dmi.product.name: VirtualBox dmi.product.version: 1.2 dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1085535/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
