Re: deltarpm usefulness?

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On 11/7/21 12:15 AM, Sumit Bhardwaj wrote:
> It is not always about speed. There are still plenty of places in the world
> where people are on limited data plans and to them using delta rpms makes a
> lot of sense. They can work with slow speeds but not with high data
> expenses. So i feel turning it on by default and having a setting to turn
> it off is still a sane choice. Just my 2 cents.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Sumit Bhardwaj

I recommend that deltarpms be disabled by default as they increase attack
surface.  Users who need deltarpms to be enabled can turn them on manually.
In the future, deltarpms should be cryptographically signed, which would
mitigate these concerns.

Sincerely,
Demi Marie Obenour

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