Bug#683835: src:nss: please use xz compression

[Ansgar Burchardt]

Mike Hommey <mh at glandium.org> writes:
> On Sat, Aug 04, 2012 at 06:18:05PM +0200, Ansgar Burchardt wrote:
>> Please use xz compression for the binary packages (patch attached).
>> We are trying to fit a few more packages on the first CDs to get a
>> usable desktop install with it, see [1] for more details.
>> 
>> I will request a freeze exception once the package is uploaded; please
>> keep in mind to not include additional changes.
>> 
>> [1] <https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2012/08/msg00049.html>
>
> Where has it been decided that we actually wanted to go further with
> this? I see no indication on a decision in that thread.

This was discussed during DebConf and was made a release goal there[2].
My last mails on -devel were more concerned about which packages to
change compression for and how to do so.

  [2] <http://lists.debian.org/debian-release/2012/07/msg00535.html>

Regards,
Ansgar