Public bug reported: This is a Main Inclusion Request for "synaptiks" package.
1. Availability: The package is already in universe and it builds for i386, amd64, armel and powerpc which are the architectures that exist in Natty. 2. Rationale: The package replaces another package we currently support and promises higher quality and/or better features, so that we can drop the old package from the supported set. Synaptiks replaces kcm-touchpad. In addiction, this package helps to meet better this Blueprint goal: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/kubuntu-lucid-touchpad-config 3. Security: The following checks have been done and no vulnerabilities have been found: - There aren't results found searching in the National Vulnerability Database using the package as a keyword. http://cve.mitre.org/cve/cve.html - There aren't results found in http://secunia.com/advisories/search/: searching for the package as a keyword. - There aren't references to this package in Ubuntu CVE Tracker (universe, main and partner). - The package does not install executables in /sbin, /usr/sbin - The package does not install init scripts in /etc/init.d/ - As far as we know, the package does not open privileged ports (ports < 1024). - As far as we know, the package does not provide add-ons or plugins to security-sensitive software in the system. - The package ships a KDE daemon (kded daemon) (/usr/lib/kde4/kded_synaptiks.so) 4. Quality assurance: - The package is easily usable after installation across the KDE Systemsettings control center. - The package does not ask for debconf questions. - There are signs about upstream still cares for this package. Upstream feedback can be found in the project upstream page in: http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php/synaptiks?content=114270 - There isn't major bugs open against synaptiks, only one minor bug found in DBTS: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=597038, this bug seems to be trivial of fixing. - The package is well maintained in Debian by the "KDE Extras Team", and in Ubuntu by the "Ubuntu Developers" and also has interest by the "Kubuntu Developers". - The package does not deal with exotic hardware we doesn't support. - The package does not ship a test suit. 5. UI standards: - Synaptiks is translatable to other languages and in fact, it has already translations for several languages. It uses the KDE translation way, as it is a KDE application. - The package ships a standard conformant .desktop file easily accesible from the KDE Systemsettings control center. 6. Dependencies: - All synaptiks dependencies (included build depedencies) are already included in main repository section. 7. Standards compliance: - The package complains with the Debian Standards version 3.8.4 as like as specified in the debian source package. - We haven't found any aspect which contradicts the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard. 8. Maintenance: - The package is well maintained in Debian by the "KDE Extras Team", and in Ubuntu by the "Ubuntu Developers" and also has interest by the "Kubuntu Developers". 9. Background information: - The package description seems to be very complete and understandable: touchpad configuration tool (synaptiks) synaptiks touchpad configuration tool. this package contains a configuration tool for touchpads. The package provides a kcm module (for systemsettings), as well as a plasma widget and kded module to help managing touchpads, especially in KDE environments ** Affects: synaptiks (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium Status: New -- [MIR] synaptiks https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/669558 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
