[Bug 792184] [NEW] semi-rolling software release circle in software center

[Adrian Wechner]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: software-center

hi there!

The good thing about the ubuntu distro releases is that the collection
of software and system software is tested and works great. at the other
side there are applications which aren't system critical and so have not
to be "fixed" to specific distro releases.

my suggestion is a semi-rolling release circle which means that just a list of selected software has a rolling release circle.
for example applications like Firefox, Chromium, Gimp, Filezilla, LibreOffice could be rolled out on new version and not just on new security fix or distro version.

Everything that is "system" specific continues like it is, everything
common and highly user experience depended applications (like Browsers)
get rolled out just on time.

And in the Software Centre a user can switch off the rolling release for
these applications. selecting which applications get rolling and which
not.

Advantage:

- Ubuntu users always FEEL up to date although basic system keeps being the same
- PPAs will not be miss-used as alternative installation

** Affects: software-center (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  semi-rolling software release circle in software center

Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: software-center

  hi there!

  The good thing about the ubuntu distro releases is that the collection
  of software and system software is tested and works great. at the
  other side there are applications which aren't system critical and so
  have not to be "fixed" to specific distro releases.

  my suggestion is a semi-rolling release circle which means that just a list of selected software has a rolling release circle.
  for example applications like Firefox, Chromium, Gimp, Filezilla, LibreOffice could be rolled out on new version and not just on new security fix or distro version.

  Everything that is "system" specific continues like it is, everything
  common and highly user experience depended applications (like
  Browsers) get rolled out just on time.

  And in the Software Centre a user can switch off the rolling release
  for these applications. selecting which applications get rolling and
  which not.

  Advantage:

  - Ubuntu users always FEEL up to date although basic system keeps being the same
  - PPAs will not be miss-used as alternative installation