[Discuss] Seeking new GCT source tarball host

[Brian Lin]

Hi Maarten,

Ah yes, that's right: we host the source tarballs so that build systems 
(Debian, EPEL) can point to them to build the downstream binary 
packages. I've updated the subject to reflect the purpose of the host.

Thanks,
Brian

On 3/5/21 12:08 PM, Maarten Litmaath wrote:
> Hi Brian,
> thanks for getting this discussion started.
>
> The given repository only appears to contain source tar balls?
>
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> Subject: [Discuss] Seeking new GridCF Yum repository host
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> Hi all,
>
> At the end of February, the OSG released its first version of the
> software stack without Globus or GridCF software [1]. In turn, the OSG
> is set to retire the use of GridCF components in its software stack at
> the end of February 2022 [2].
>
> We are seeking volunteers to host the GridCF Yum repository [3],
> currently hosted by the OSG, before the February 2022 retirement date
>
> Thanks,
> Brian Lin
> OSG Software Area Coordinator
>
> [1] https://opensciencegrid.org/docs/release/osg-36/
> [2]
> https://opensciencegrid.org/technology/policy/gridftp-gsi-migration/#timeline
> [3] https://repo.gridcf.org/
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