I'm guessing with revision 29 you mean the packaging branch, meld itself uses git. So this is fixed in ubuntu precise.
If you want you can create a packaging patch for natty and oneiric, please follow this procedure: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates I can assist if you need help in doing so. ** Changed in: meld (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/988296 Title: bzr check awfully slow checking repository in valid_repo To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/meld/+bug/988296/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs