[Bug 253119] Re: PPA packages do not show a changelog in update-manager

[Matthew Paul Thomas]

On 2008-08-04, “TJ” added this patch for displaying PPA changelogs to
bug 254552. Unfortunately, three days later, that report was marked as a
duplicate of this one. All else being equal, it’s appropriate to mark a
newer report as a duplicate of an older one — but not where the newer
one is the only one with a patch. Because patches aren’t transferred
from duplicates (bug 509398), this patch was forgotten.

The update-manager code has changed a lot since 2008, especially in
switching from GTK2 to GTK3, and in implementing a UI redesign. So it’s
unlikely that the patch still applies. But if you want to fix the bug,
it’s probably still a useful starting point. There is no “they” who “are
not going to fix it”. If you want it fixed, and can’t do it yourself,
find someone who can. Commenting in this bug report is the worst
possible way of doing that, because everyone subscribed already knows it
exists.

** Patch added: "“Implement PPA changelog viewing” — patch from ~tj in duplicate bug 254552"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/launchpad/+bug/253119/+attachment/4678797/+files/update-manager_0.87.31~ppa1h.debdiff

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Title:
  PPA packages do not show a changelog in update-manager

Status in Launchpad itself:
  Triaged
Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  When installing official packages via update-manager, the change log
  is available from a tab in the GUI (next to description).  These
  change logs are not available for PPA packages.  Could this facility
  be added?  When discussed on IRC #launchpad, there was some concern
  this might blur the boundaries between official and PPA packages and
  result in unfounded trust in the PPA packages.

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