On 15/01/25 08:43, Andreas Tille wrote:
However, I would support the idea of bulk closing MRs and complete repositories *if* the package has been removed from Debian for the same reason we bulk close their bug reports.I tend to keep the repository for several reasons: * Users might like to create their own local packages from the last status of the repository. * Vcs fields are published on lots of places and would become broken links for no good reason. * Someone might decided to re-introduce a package and likes to have the history * Repositories might be a great resource for "software-history" What advantages would you see in removing repositories of removed packages except saving some disk space?
Indeed, archiving the project [1], as suggested by Chris, seems a more sensible course of action. Everything remains available, but users are given a clear indication of the status of the repository.
[1] https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/working_with_projects.html#archive-a-project
Regards, -- Gioele Barabucci
