This is probably due to licensing reasons, auto-downloading MIBs from IETF or IANA is certainly considered "distributing" them. That's why Debian separated the MIB downloader and required user action to install them. I don't think Ubuntu would like to differ there... but I could be proven wrong.
** Changed in: net-snmp (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Opinion -- mibs absent from maverick https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/659376 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