We can't change PolicyKit permissions depending on whether the system is a laptop or not. So we'd have to make the change for all systems, which is not necessarily what people expect. And even laptops can be used e.g. in kiosks or schools, where you don't want people to play with system settings.
I think the whole point will become obsolete anyway when GNOME 3 introduces automatic detection of location based on network. See http://live.gnome.org/Design/SystemSettings/DateAndTime for a rough mockup, which is partly implemented upstream. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu BugSquad Mentorship group α, which is a bug assignee. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/696115 Title: Timezone should not require superuser on laptop Status in “gnome-system-tools” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Binary package hint: gnome-system-tools When you carry a laptop from one timezone to another, it's nice to be able to set the time correctly, even if you don't have administrative rights on the laptop. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: gnome-system-tools 2.32.0-0ubuntu1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-24.42-generic 2.6.35.8 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Dec 31 18:30:08 2010 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027) ProcEnviron: SHELL=/bin/bash PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_GB.utf8 SourcePackage: gnome-system-tools _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~bugsquad-mentorship-group-alpha Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~bugsquad-mentorship-group-alpha More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
