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Description of problem: Latest httpd update released to stable Fedora branches introduces a new dependency on brotli, which is not explained in release notes or the package changelog. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): httpd-2.4.33-2.fc27.x86_64 How reproducible: Always. Steps to Reproduce: 1. install httpd-2.4.29-1.fc27.x86_64 2. update to httpd-2.4.33-2.fc27.x86_64 Actual results: brotli is brought in as a new dependency. Expected results: No new dependencies. Additional info: This arguably violates the stable updates policy (https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Updates_Policy#Stable_Releases): [...] Updates should aim to fix bugs, and not introduce features, [...]
(In reply to Dominik 'Rathann' Mierzejewski from comment #0) > Description of problem: > Latest httpd update released to stable Fedora branches introduces a new > dependency on brotli, which is not explained in release notes or the package > changelog. It's brought in by mod_brotli. I've fired my team of docs writers for missing this, sorry about that. > Additional info: > This arguably violates the stable updates policy > (https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Updates_Policy#Stable_Releases): > [...] Updates should aim to fix bugs, and not introduce features, [...] Sounds like we need to fire more docs writers if they have time to write fictional policy documents.
I find your response far from excellent. Do you think Fedora policies are a joke? mod_brotli was actually added (upstream) in 2.4.26: https://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4 [...] Changes with Apache 2.4.26 [...] *) mod_brotli: Add a new module for dynamic Brotli (RFC 7932) compression. [Evgeny Kotkov] [...] Why is it enabled by default only in .33?
Some Fedora policies are completely detached from what Fedora maintainers actually do, yes. If you want to spread excellence stop filling bugzilla with stuff which is clearly not a software bug and take it to devel@ or something. (In reply to Dominik 'Rathann' Mierzejewski from comment #2) > Why is it enabled by default only in .33? https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/httpd/c/95a0c9518b8a5659e7ba07aad0bcc338409e86cf?branch=master
(In reply to Joe Orton from comment #3) > Some Fedora policies are completely detached from what Fedora maintainers > actually do, yes. Instead of ignoring them, you should at least try to get them changed. > If you want to spread excellence stop filling bugzilla > with stuff which is clearly not a software bug and take it to devel@ or > something. I did. It bothers me when new dependencies are added with no explanation and my installations get more and more bloated. > (In reply to Dominik 'Rathann' Mierzejewski from comment #2) > > Why is it enabled by default only in .33? > > https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/httpd/c/ > 95a0c9518b8a5659e7ba07aad0bcc338409e86cf?branch=master This explains what you did, not why. Which is what I'm asking. Why is it so difficult to answer a simple question?