Syslinux - Jun 2015 - repo.or.cz links are no longer valid.

> On 06/17/2015 07:13 AM, Gene Cumm via Syslinux wrote:
> > 
> > Pushing the tags should be trivial.  If HPA doesn't do it first,
I'll do it
> > once I have access.
> > 
> 
> Fixed.
 
Thank you, and to all those that were involved in making this move to 
repo.or.cz happen, and the renewed availability of git.zytor.com.

Now we just need to solve all regressions, add new features..., and 
achieve world peace... piece of cake :D.
 
> 
> I have also removed the git.kernel.org repository.
 
Hmm. If I may... I would had waited at least until the next pre-release 
or the next release, while checking that repo.or.cz actually "works" 
*for The Syslinux Project* and its developers and contributors.

I don't know the reasons for removing it; it was only updated once in a 
while (for some important pre-release or for a release), but it is 
still being tracked down / monitored / followed by some important 
distributions. In a way, it was not only the official git repository 
but also a kind of "Syslinux announcements" mailing list.

Additionally, many useful links out there (including from distros and 
the Syslinux Mailing List) point to git.kernel.org. I wonder whether it 
would be possible to leave it as secondary / backup / unofficial 
repository (for release only, or not updated).

Distributions might pay attention to official releases (most of them 
don't follow the Syslinux Mailing List), so adding a comment about this 
change in the next release announcement, while still updating 
git.kernel.org at release time (at least once more) would had been 
helpful to those tracking it.

Let's hope that users / distros are at least (also) tracking / 
monitoring the release directory ("/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/")
in
kernel.org, as I am guessing this will still be used for official 
release archives.

Thank you and Best Regards,
Ady.

On 06/17/2015 09:24 PM, Ady via Syslinux wrote:
> 
> I don't know the reasons for removing it; it was only updated once in a
> while (for some important pre-release or for a release), but it is 
> still being tracked down / monitored / followed by some important 
> distributions. In a way, it was not only the official git repository 
> but also a kind of "Syslinux announcements" mailing list.
> 
> Additionally, many useful links out there (including from distros and 
> the Syslinux Mailing List) point to git.kernel.org. I wonder whether it 
> would be possible to leave it as secondary / backup / unofficial 
> repository (for release only, or not updated).
> 
It really hurt to have a stale repo out there.

	-hpa

> On 06/17/2015 09:24 PM, Ady via Syslinux wrote:
> > 
> > I don't know the reasons for removing it; it was only updated once
in a
> > while (for some important pre-release or for a release), but it is 
> > still being tracked down / monitored / followed by some important 
> > distributions. In a way, it was not only the official git repository 
> > but also a kind of "Syslinux announcements" mailing list.
> > 
> > Additionally, many useful links out there (including from distros and 
> > the Syslinux Mailing List) point to git.kernel.org. I wonder whether
it
> > would be possible to leave it as secondary / backup / unofficial 
> > repository (for release only, or not updated).
> > 
> 
> It really hurt to have a stale repo out there.
> 
> 	-hpa
 
If it is eliminated, there are negative consequences too (as I 
mentioned already).

Couldn't it be updated, once for every stable release?

That would be about once a year (or less than that).

The chances of kernel.org disappearing are lower than those of the 
other repos.

TIA,
Ady.