Michael Orlitzky posted on Sat, 16 May 2015 20:45:08 -0400 as excerpted: > On 05/16/2015 06:00 PM, Michał Górny wrote: >>> >>> Do we need a news item for this at all? Everything is backward >>> compatible and most people don't need to do anything at all in >>> response to the news. >> >> No, we don't. But news items are good way to tell people that something >> is happening. Look at Funtoo. Their users are happy because developers >> announce stuff rather than expecting them to watch for random things >> happening. >> >> > Ok, just keep in mind that you force thousands of people to type > `eselect news read new` on all of their machines when you post a feature > announcement.
That's a good point, and a rather persuasive argument to include the "the benefits/down-sides are" sections already suggested elsewhere. =:^) IOW, without a benefits/negatives section, you are absolutely correct, there's no obvious reason to post this as a news item as it simply forces a bunch of people to read news and wonder why they should care. But with that benefits/negatives section added, it should become a useful news item, that even people who don't choose to switch to squashdelta should appreciate, as it keeps them informed of changes and allows them to make informed decisions based on them. =:^) -- Duncan - List replies preferred. No HTML msgs. "Every nonfree program has a lord, a master -- and if you use the program, he is your master." Richard Stallman
