On Thu, 22 Mar 2018, Andreas Tille wrote: > Hi, > > today I realised the lintian warning: > > W: libbpp-core source: vcs-deprecated-in-debian-infrastructure vcs-git > https://anonscm.debian.org/git/debian-med/libbpp-core.git > N: > N: The specified Vcs-* field points to an area within the *.debian.org > N: infrastructure but refers to a version control system that has been > N: deprecated. > N: > N: After 1st May 2018, Debian will not offer hosting for any version > N: control system other than Git and the Alioth service will become > N: read-only in May 2018. Packages should migrate to Git hosting on > N: > N: For further information about salsa.debian.org, including how to add > N: HTTP redirects from alioth, please consult the Debian Wiki. > N: > N: Refer to > N: https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2017/08/msg00008.html and > N: https://wiki.debian.org/Salsa for details. > N: > N: Severity: normal, Certainty: certain > N: > N: Check: fields, Type: binary, udeb, source > N: > > > I admit I do not agree with this and it was discussed here before. Can > we please agree that anonscm.debian.org remains a valid URL and stop > starting another round of package uploads for the sake of changing Vcs > fields. > > I could live with severity of "pedantic" for the lintian issue, thought. > However, I have not seen any argument why anonscm.d.o can not survive > the shutdown of Alioth and remain what it was when it was invented: A > generic Vcs URL for Debian packages no matter on what hostname the > packages really reside. That was announced several times and it will not reside.
Alex
