On 9/14/2014 8:04 AM, Tom Eastep wrote:
> On 9/14/2014 6:11 AM, Thomas D. wrote:
>> Hi Tom,
>>
>> You wrote:
>>> Our convention is that when a new version is released, the prior release
>>> is moved into the 'superseded' directory.
>>
>> That's a real problem for us.
>>
>> I am suggesting the following change:
>>
>> 1)
>> http://www.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/4.6/shorewall-4.6.3/superseded/
>>
>> should become
>>
>> http://www.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/4.6/shorewall-4.6.3/archive/
>>
>> 2)
>> All files should be dropped in "archive".
>>
>> 3) You may want to symlink the latest version if you want to keep a
>> clean download directory with the latest version:
>>
>> http://www.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/4.6/shorewall-4.6.3/shorewall-core-4.6.3.3.tar.bz2
>> -> archive/shorewall-core-4.6.3.3.tar.bz2
>>
>>
>> This way we would always have a stable URI. The suggested change is
>> small and shouldn't break any existing setup.
> 
> I'm moving this discussion onto the development list, given that changes
> to the layout of the ftp site potentially affect all distribution
> maintainers.
> 
> Thomas is complaining that URIs in the FTP site are transient, given
> that files move into the superseded directory when they are superseded.

Thomas -- until the issue is resolved, I have restored 4.6.3.2.

-Tom
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