I think entering a command into terminal is just as safe, and wouldn't have people clicking it by accident. If how would users know they need to enable -proposed without being able to look up how to do it? Or if there were a popup or warning about -proposed, it would deter more people.
On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 6:05 PM, Steve Langasek < [email protected]> wrote: > The SRU process depends on us being able to get bug fixes tested by the > users that are affected by the bugs. In support of this, we have been > working towards making it as safe as possible for users to enable > -proposed and only install the packages they select. Removing the UI > for enabling -proposed at all would be at cross-purposes to this. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a > duplicate bug report (299682). > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/254584 > > Title: > Too easy to activate the proposed repository > > Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: > Invalid > Status in “software-properties” package in Ubuntu: > Triaged > > Bug description: > The GUI is mainly intended for use by normal users. Using the proposed > repository may cause problems and is therefore not recommended for the > broad mayority of users. The normal user should not be able to > activate this repository by just a single click. > > Please remove that possibility or at least provide a > warning/information about the consequences. > > <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareUpdates#settings>: "The “When > checking for updates, check for:” menu should contain options for “All > updates” (the default, -security + -updates + -backports), “Security > and recommended updates” (-security + -updates), and “Security updates > only” (-security) (fixing bug 887079). If your current update config > does not match one of those three options (for example, if you have > opted in to -proposed), there should be a fourth, checked, option: > “Custom”, and this option should persist until you close System > Settings. (UI for configuring -proposed should be provided by the > Ubuntu Contributor Console.)" > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/254584/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/254584 Title: Too easy to activate the proposed repository To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/254584/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
