@Mike O'Donnell (mikeodonnell) about the backports part, i think you're speaking of "Automatic Backports"
so, if you check the blueprints they are trying to introduce something different: "NotAutomatic Backports". Correct me if am wrong, but i think those will not be updating or affecting your entire system, just explicitly the apps or parts you want/need to update... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/578045 Title: Upgrading packaged Ubuntu application unreasonably involves upgrading entire OS To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/null/+bug/578045/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs