Re: Removing packages from Octave Forge

[Carnë Draug]

On 10 January 2014 21:55, Philip Nienhuis <address@hidden> wrote:
> Carnë Draug-4 wrote
>> On 10 January 2014 20:01, Philip Nienhuis &lt;
>
>> address@hidden
>
>> &gt; wrote:
>>> Carnë Draug-4 wrote
>>>> I have created a new section for unmaintained packages. They are
>>>> listed at the bottom of the packages list, explaining they may still
>>>> be working and with changes on the repositories. There are links for
>>>> the repositories and the released files, I encourage to still fill bug
>>>> reports, and suggest to join as a maintainer if they care about one.
>>>
>>> The link to the File Release System leads to a non-obvious location.
>>>
>>> A better URL would be:
>>>
>>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/octave/files/Octave%20Forge%20Packages/
>>
>> That link was there before, pointing to where the old monolithic
>> releases could be obtained. I just rewrote it and left the link. If I
>> change it, where would one know where to find them? ;)
>
> Monolithic releases - that's not for archiving but rather for archeology.
> And "where to find them" - isn't archeology all about digging around?
>
> OK seriously now:
> My point is that from that link you put up, on expects to see the individual
> archived packages; it isn't obvious to go to Parent folder and from there go
> to Individual package Releases.

You're right, don't worry. When I sent the previous email I had
already fixed it.

Carnë