Comment 29 for bug 250021

I'd like to elaborate on how this bug has an inappropriate priority since no one with credentials to change it has actioned my suggestion at raising it. I note that another bug that looks at how Intrepid does not shutdown using the shutdown menu in Gnome (workaround is to log out and then shutdown from GDM) has a priority of high. At best, that bug is a nuisance for user workflow.

Here with this bug we have an error that wrecks the system - it nukes the install. The solution requires non intuitive use of the command line. Should this bug pass into production, it could easily lead to Ubuntu users concluding that Ubuntu lacks expected robustness and quality. This bug replicates itself in performing fairly common tasks with file roller.

I expect the priority to be critical. If Ubuntu has a policy statement on the assignment of priorities (which I havent found so far) then I will read/review that.