https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Wget2asWget
This document represents a proposed Change. As part of the Changes
process, proposals are publicly announced in order to receive
community feedback. This proposal will only be implemented if approved
by the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee.
== Summary ==
Replace wget with wget2 (a modern implementation of wget intended to
replace wget 1.x) as the provider of wget.
== Owner ==
* Name: [[User:Ngompa| Neal Gompa]], [[User:Mruprich| Michal Ruprich]]
* Email: ngomp...@gmail.com, mrupr...@redhat.com
== Detailed Description ==
GNU Wget2 is the successor to GNU Wget providing a modern
implementation of <code>wget</code> backed by a new library: libwget2.
The intent to switch from wget 1.x to wget2 is to switch to an
implementation that is more actively developed and provides a richer
interface for leveraging wget's functionality.
== Feedback ==
== Benefit to Fedora ==
The major benefit of switching to wget2 is leveraging the cleaner
codebase that leverages modern practices for development and
maintainability, including unit tests and fuzzing as a
security-sensitive component. Users will also see better support for
newer protocols over time as they are more easily and quickly plumbed
into wget2 than wget.
== Scope ==
* Proposal owners: Add a <code>wget2-wget</code> subpackage that
replaces {{package|wget}} and ensure things don't break during mass
build. Then retire {{package|wget}}.
* Other developers: N/A
* Release engineering: [https://pagure.io/releng/issue/11790 #11790]
* Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)
* Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
* Alignment with Community Initiatives: N/A (not needed for this Change)
== Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
When upgrading to Fedora Linux 40, systems with {{package|wget}}
installed will be switched to {{package|wget2}} via the
<code>wget2-wget</code> package. The change should be mostly
transparent to users.
== How To Test ==
Users can test {{package|wget2}} now by installing the package and
using the <code>wget2</code> command. The interface will be the
interface users have with <code>wget</code> on upgrade.
== User Experience ==
This change should be largely transparent to users. Some of the more
esoteric options and behaviors may have changed, but the commonly used
ones mostly work as they did in 1.x.
== Dependencies ==
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
== Contingency Plan ==
* Contingency mechanism: Change owners will disable
<code>wget2-wget</code> subpackage and restore {{package|wget}}
* Contingency deadline: Final Freeze
* Blocks release? No
== Documentation ==
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
== Release Notes ==
The <code>wget</code> command is now based on GNU Wget2, a modern
implementation of GNU Wget.
--
Aoife Moloney
Fedora Operations Architect
Fedora Project
Matrix: @amoloney:fedora.im
IRC: amoloney
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