On Thu, Dec 03, 2020 at 02:32:20PM -0500, Neal Gompa wrote: > On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 2:31 PM Miro Hrončok <mhron...@redhat.com> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > we have changed the default editor from vi to nano on Fedora 33+. > > > > The change proposal says: > > > > > Will not apply to upgrades. > > > > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/UseNanoByDefault#Upgrade.2Fcompatibility_impact > > > > However, currently, it does apply to upgrades: > > > > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1896707 > > > > Should we try to "fix" this by ensuring the default does not change on > > upgrades? > > Or should we acknowledge that it does? > > > > (It's currently seems easier to acknowledge it than to ensure it doesn't > > change, > > but let's try to discuss this without using that as an argument.) > > > > > > Changing the default on upgrades is good because the Fedora 33+ experience > > is > > similar regardless whether the system is freshly installed or upgraded. > > > > Not changing the default on upgrades is good because users might be > > surprised by > > the change. > > > > > > I lean towards the "change the default on upgrades as well" option. > > > > The only reason it wasn't "change on upgrades" was because it wasn't > supported in the package manager. Now that it is, we should just "fix" > the change document and add some errata to the release notes about > reverting on upgrade.
I agree. Seems easier to just make it apply to upgrades. kevin
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