No more deltarpms by default

[drago01]

On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 5:52 PM, Ralf Corsepius <rc040203 at freenet.de> wrote:
> On 10/17/2014 05:07 PM, drago01 wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 5:02 PM, Ralf Corsepius <rc040203 at freenet.de>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> On 10/17/2014 04:24 PM, Tom Rivers wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 10/17/2014 10:05, drago01 wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Because it makes no sense and pushes it to the user. The os (i.e we)
>>>>> should handle that. In that case we should do both 1) have lower
>>>>> bandwith requirements (i.e use deltas) *and* 2) have fast installation
>>>>> of updates. Those two goals are not mutually exclusive. Its just the
>>>>> current implementation that is lacking. So instead of messing with
>>>>> questions during the installation we should just fix that.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If the proper configuration can be determined automagically,
>>>
>>>
>>> Well a package installer can't have the knowledge which would be required
>>> to
>>> determine such a decision.
>>>
>>> E.g. though a user could be connected via a fast connection he may have a
>>> limited download contingent or could be charged at a high rate per
>>> download
>>> volume.
>>>
>>> I.e. I don't see a possibility but to leave the final decision to the
>>> user.
>>
>>
>> Did you even read my mail? The point is there shouldn't be a choice to
>> be made in the first place. Which makes "how to choose what" moot.
>
> Did you read my mail? I say, "no choice" is inapplicable, non-useful, naive
> non-sense.

You missed the point again. Making a choice only makes sense between
mutually exclusive choices. In case you can have both (given a better
implementation) the goal should be that.