On Sun, Oct 14, 2007 at 02:54:52PM +0200, Josip Rodin wrote: > Package: ftp.debian.org > > Hi, > > The debian-non-US archive has been obsolete since the release of sarge > in 2005. Indeed, even for sarge users it doesn't make any difference because > the package indices are empty. > > So, regardless of the fact that sarge as oldstable is still kept under > debian/, it doesn't make sense any more to distribute a list of debian-non-US > mirrors on the debian/ mirror sites. It just confuses the users and > mirror administrators into thinking that non-US is still alive and > related to the current debian/ archive, when it is not. > > Please rm $ftpdir/README.non-US and apply the following simple patch: > > --- /srv/ftp.debian.org/dak/scripts/debian/update-mirrorlists 2006-05-31 > 03:11:19.000000000 +0000 > +++ /srv/ftp.debian.org/dak/scripts/debian/update-mirrorlists 2007-10-14 > 12:48:12.000000000 +0000 > @@ -20,10 +20,5 @@ > rm -f $ftpdir/README.mirrors.html $ftpdir/README.mirrors.txt > $prog -m $masterlist -t html > $ftpdir/README.mirrors.html > $prog -m $masterlist -t text > $ftpdir/README.mirrors.txt > - if [ ! -f $ftpdir/README.non-US -o $masterlist -nt > $ftpdir/README.non-US ] ; then > - rm -f $ftpdir/README.non-US > - $prog -m $masterlist -t nonus > $ftpdir/README.non-US > - install -m 664 $ftpdir/README.non-US $webdir > - fi > echo Updated archive version of mirrors file > fi > > (We will keep the list on the web site, and the leftover data in > Mirrors.masterlist.)
Also, the reference to the same file in debian/README.html should be removed. It's a static file, AFAIR, so just ditch the paragraph saying: <h2>Software restricted in the U.S.</h2> <p>For more information about Debian packages of software that is restricted in the USA, please see <a href="README.non-US">README.non-US</a>. <br> <a href="http://www.debian.org/mirror/";>Further information</a> </p> (Why is it taking two months to apply a trivial documentation patch...) -- 2. That which causes joy or happiness. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
