update manager no longer asking for password in 11.10

[Colin Law]

On 20 October 2011 16:36, Alan Pope <alan at popey.com> wrote:
> On 20 October 2011 16:27, Cybe R. Wizard <cyber_wizard at mindspring.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:14:02 +0100
>> Alan Pope <alan at popey.com> wrote:
>>
>>> We do know. It's clearly detailed on the bug report.
>>
>> You mean that all the 4000+ mailing list members should peruse all the
>> bug reports instead of asking questions on the /community support/ list?
>
> No. But if you're going to type a reply to the list where a bug report
> has been mentioned it kinda makes sense that you read the linked bug
> report doesn't it? Not that much to ask.
>
>> It would sure be happier-making were questions to be actually answered
>> instead of diverted.
>>
>
> Diverting a question from a support list to an already existing bug
> report makes sense to me.
>
>> ..states what, not why.  The question is in regard to the why of it.
>> I don't think /that/ reasoning (if such there be) is there on the bug
>> report.
>>
>
> Fair comment. Perhaps ask the person who committed the change?

One could file a bug against policykit-desktop-privileges and see what
the response is.

Colin