On 10/3/19 9:45 AM, Martin Kolman wrote:
Also, the current changelogs are self contained & do not require
internet access.
Remote changelog URLs might become inaccessible over time, making tracking down
behavior changes & tricky bugs problematic.
Yes, there are systems that do not have Internet access.
Examples:
- Classified systems with no access at all
- Proxy restricted systems (behind a web filter that may block)
It's incredibly helpful to have rpm -q $PKG --changelog available.
Whatever change is made it needs to be available offline.