[Discuss] Seeking new GCT source tarball host

[Steve Traylen]

On Fri, Mar 05, 2021 at 12:16:59PM -0600, Brian Lin via discuss wrote:
> 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.

I think all the sources are in github now, it's fine for the source tar balls
to come from a tag in github. No need for that extra staging post.

Refererence for Fedora https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:SourceURL#Git_Tags

> 
> 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?
> > 
> > ________________________________________
> > From: discuss [discuss-bounces at gridcf.org] on behalf of Brian Lin via discuss [discuss at gridcf.org]
> > Sent: 05 March 2021 17:58
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> > Cc: Brian Hua Lin
> > Subject: [Discuss] Seeking new GridCF Yum repository host
> > 
> > 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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