sudo timeouts + abiword/gnumeric/planner

[Jeff Waugh]

Hi all,

I've just done a custom install, and noticed the new default sudo behaviour
of asking a password every time you use it. I think we should revert this
change, because it's reeeaaaallly annoying, and I don't think we're going to
do much better until we look at putting together a much better integrated
permissions elevation solution, perhaps even for Hoary.

Also, we are currently installing OpenOffice.org, Abiword and Gnumeric. We
originally did this because some users prefer the GNOME Office apps, but it
is quite confusing to have all of these in the desktop install by default,
especially if you choose to run Abiword, but the default app in the MIME
system is OpenOffice.org. I propose that we shift Abiword and Gnumeric back
up to the SupportedSeed, so that users who know they want them can get them,
but they don't confuse the default install.

We're currently shipping Planner in the DesktopSeed (no rationale, from
memory), but I don't think it fits the 'greatest common factor' goal of the
default install -> only particular users will have a need for it. I propose
that we shift it back up to SupportedSeed.

Thanks,

- Jeff

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