Bug#992362: release-notes: Out of step wuth apt maintainers
On Wed 18 Aug 2021 at 10:19:06 +0300, Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> On Ma, 17 aug 21, 20:20:40, Brian Potkin wrote:
> > Package: release-notes
> > Severity: normal
> >
> >
> > Please see
> >
> > https://lists.debian.org/debian-doc/2021/08/msg00077.html
> >
> > Then look at
> >
> > https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=758316
> >
> > How abut a bit of consistency?
>
> As I understand it the APT maintainers are just saying it doesn't bring
> much (if any) security or privacy benefit, they don't explicitly
> recommend against it.
They closed the report. That is sufficient reason to take notice of
their stance.
> For the Release Notes itself there is however a real benefit in avoiding
> all future bug reports asking to use https:// everywhere ;)
A reasonable acceptable argument in this context.
> Kind regards,
> Andrei (just an occasional contributor to the Release Notes)
But a welcome one.
--
Brian.
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