the current purpose of kubuntu-desktop is to be able to run one command (sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop) to be able to get all of a standard kubuntu install.
What you're suggesting I think is already implemented in kdebase. You dont *have* to have kubuntu-desktop as part of the upgrade, as far as I remember, but having to test every single possible combination of KDE applications installed probably isnt feasible - so we cant guarentee a clean upgrade. However, the updater is being worked on to try to keep the metapackages, which should help with the issue. ** Changed in: kubuntu-meta (Ubuntu) Importance: Untriaged => Wishlist -- (WISH) Reduce the number of dependences in kubuntu-desktop https://launchpad.net/bugs/49774 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
