@john I agree.
and java was just an example. This could happen with other software. I filed this initially in update-manager. It needs to have a framework to notify clearly abrupt changes to the user. maybe it could use the same notification style system planned on this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-website-content/+bug/885720 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/906388 Title: updates should not remove software from computers without installing an equivalent replacement To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sun-java6/+bug/906388/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
