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List:       ubuntu-devel-discuss
Subject:    New feature request for Software Center - Tag as outdated
From:       ubuntu () kitterman ! com (Scott Kitterman)
Date:       2011-07-26 18:28:24
Message-ID: 59d64b42-e72d-43cd-80a2-cde91240a8c1 () email ! android ! com
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Erlan Sergaziev <erlan.sergaziev at gmail.com> wrote:

> There are a lot of packages even in Oneiric that are 1-2 versions
> behind 
> stable upstream.
> 
> I would suggest therefore that Software Center has a feature where
> users 
> will be able to tag certain packages as outdated like in arch.
> 
> Tagging should have the following benefits:
> 
> 1) The number of users tagging a package will indicate the "heat" of
> the 
> need of package's new version.
> 2) An email message should be sent to the main package maintainer. If
> no 
> response received say within 3 months, the package should be declared 
> unmaintained and so other packagers can chime in.

Ubuntu doesn't have dedicated package maintainers, so there isn't a need to track for \
this purpose. Also, there are a number of tools developers use to keep track of \
needed updates. Software Center isn't used for this.

Scott K


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