SourceForge changing file distribution scheme!

[Erwin Lansing]

On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 05:56:49PM +0200, Hans F. Nordhaug wrote:

Hi Hans,
> 
> I guess many of you have projects on SF and know this already, but the
> changes is part of the new easy-to-use File Release System. Read more 
> http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/sourceforge/wiki/Release%20files%20for%20download
> 
> Regarding the structure of existing packages/releases - quoting
> http://sourceforge.net/apps/wordpress/sourceforge/2009/07/22/file-release-system-frs-update-complete-2009-07-22/
> 
>     We have also converted existing FRS data into a simple hierarchy
>     based on existing package and release names.
> 
> If you contact Daniel Hinojosa (Sr. Manager, SourceForge.net) he will
> probably tell you how the conversion is done for existing packages.
> 
> For new packages/releases there is no pattern - it's up to every
> package maintainer to decide the directory structure. In other words,
> the project/whatever/whatever/ must be set in each port - not just
> the filename.
> 
Excellent, that explains a lot!  Thanks.

-erwin

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Erwin Lansing                                   http://droso.org
Prediction is very difficult
especially about the future                    erwin at FreeBSD.org
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