Re: bzr repository ready?

[Richard Stallman]

    Unless you explicitly request it, a bzr branch or checkout carries the
    full history of the branch. So `bzr log' does not need contact with the
    repository.

Does that apply to "lightweight checkouts" which is what someone said
we should use?  Or are you talking about "normal" checkouts, which reportedly
are almost obsolete and going to be discontinued?