Blank Updates status

[John R. Sowden]

On 08/17/2013 02:18 PM, Nils Kassube wrote:
> John R. Sowden wrote:
>> On 08/17/2013 11:58 AM, Nils Kassube wrote:
>>> John R. Sowden wrote:
>>>> I am surprised that we are not hearing feedback re: the blank
>>>> updates. Is canonical testing us to see if we are gullible enough
>>>> to just download anything?  Is this a survey to test our level of
>>>> concern re: security?
>>> In what way did you inform Canonical about the problem that you
>>> expect a feedback from them? And why do you ask here? This is a
>>> list where Ubuntu users can get technical support from other Ubuntu
>>> users. Please don't expect Canonical to watch this list.
>>>
>>> BTW: There was a reply to your previous thread with a link to a bug
>>> report where a workaround was mentioned. Did that not work for you?
>> Sounds like we're in the 'shooting the messenger' mode.
> Granted, it might have been better if I had written my reply a bit
> differently. :)
>
>> 1a) I saw a message re: the bug.  I went where the link sent me.  I
>> read that 'yes, there is a problem', but I saw nothing else.
> OK, then the message with the workaround was posted after you looked at
> the bug report. I didn't think of that - sorry.
>
>> 1b) I expect feedback from the correct source (uk to me) to the users
>> as to how this is being handled, and what we should be doing in the
>> mean time.
>>
>> 2) I mention it here, because  'we' are users, and I consider this of
>> interest and importance to the users (see above).
>>
>> 3) If this were a users list of my customers re: the service my
>> company provides (no ad included), I would scan it often to make sure
>> that their concerns are being addressed, but that is just my opinion
>> re: my company.
> AFAIK, this list is not monitored by Canonical (at least not
> officially). I think it wouldn't be helpful for anybody if there was an
> announcement on this list for every bug fix.
>
> And if you expect feedback regarding a specific bug, it would probably
> be useful to subscribe to the bug report. Then you get all messages
> posted to the bug report including status updates by email.
>
>
> Nils
>
>
Thanks for the follow up.

I agree with the 'official' concept.  If we all expected a response from 
canonical re: every issue,  it would change our posts (unintended 
consequence).

John