Downloading the latest Debian build will only push this issue out. The problem is that upstream (Jamie Zawinski) has added code that checks to see if the current time is more than 12 months from when xscreensaver was compiled. I can't seem to find the current revision control repository for the Ubuntu package of xscreensaver or I'd provide links to the code in question within the repository, but here are links to the code on a github repository:
https://github.com/danfuzz/xscreensaver/blob/f9983b7c0795eacde86415ca6362af0873b1cf07/driver/prefs.c#L1654 https://github.com/danfuzz/xscreensaver/blob/f9983b7c0795eacde86415ca6362af0873b1cf07/driver/splash.c#L170 https://github.com/danfuzz/xscreensaver/blob/f9983b7c0795eacde86415ca6362af0873b1cf07/driver/splash.c#L223 Seems the current 14.10 package was compiled back on December 9th, 2013. That's what's showing up in the about dialog anyway. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1406825 Title: xscreensaver complains "This version of xscreensaver is VERY OLD!" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/1406825/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
