On 26 June 2013 02:48, Barrie Treloar <[email protected]> wrote: > On 26 June 2013 10:48, sebb <[email protected]> wrote: >> The point is that the ASF release source, and it must be provided for >> download via the ASF mirrors. >> >> See: >> >> http://www.apache.org/dev/release.html#host-GA >> >> If you don't point users to the source, I don't see how you can claim >> it has been properly released. > > Which part of http://www.apache.org/dev/release.html#host-GA do you > think we are violating?
The spirit, if not the exact wording. Maybe the doc needs tweaking. > Releases are available via http://archive.apache.org/dist/maven/plugins/ > > We meet "Project download pages must link to the mirrors" for the > "Maven Core Project" - but not the plugins. > > I can find no documentation that says you *must* provide a download page. > Just that if there is a download page it must point to the mirrors. Howewer the ASF releases source. If you don't provide a download link to the source how are users supposed to find it? I agree that most people are not going to want to download the original source. But that does not mean it should be left unlinked. > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
