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.
