[Rpm-metadata] two other areas needed

[Darrin Thompson]

Jeff Licquia wrote:
> In Debian, we have something called "apt-listchanges".  This utility
> hooks into apt after updates are downloaded, looks at the current
> versions of installed packages and their updates, extracts the changelog
> sections for all the updates between the two, and displays them to the
> user before doing the upgrade.  You can abort the install after
> reviewing the changelogs.
> 
> IMHO, listchanges add-ons like this would be the better way for people
> to review changelog data during install.  Downloading just the changed
> packages and extracting the changelog before install takes a lot less
> bandwidth than a file containing every changelog in the distribution.
> 

My bottom line, it would be nice to be able to extend the file formats 
to add new kinds of metadata on a whim. If doing so does not affect 
existing working clients then there is no problem. That may be largely 
achievable with the right file format.

-- 
Darrin Thompson
Progeny