Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2018 17:47:35 -0400 From: grarpamp <grarpamp@gmail.com> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Cc: freebsd-hubs@freebsd.org, freebsd-security@freebsd.org Subject: Archives of last quarterly package builds? Message-ID: <CAD2Ti293QyeefDiBQexAuKUQPMnZK1gnSwVLXQuc%2BVz1WSYkJg@mail.gmail.com>
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Packages are delivered via a single quarterly label here https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:11:amd64/quarterly/ which corresponds to the latest quarterly branch label here https://svnweb.freebsd.org/ports/branches/?sortby=date#dirlist However, similar to how the tags here https://svnweb.freebsd.org/ports/tags/?sortby=date#dirlist are archived here https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:11:amd64/ as these https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:11:amd64/release_[n] The last "ie: final" builds of each quarterly branch before they roll over should also be moved off into their own archived quarterly directories as https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:11:amd64/yyyyQ[n] For example /quarterly/ should be repointed from 2018Q2 to 2018Q3, leaving 2018Q2 as a live "pkg" accessible archive. Eventually all such archives could be moved to historical archive server under typical release support expiry periods. This would also serve critical purpose as an independant original remote repository for validating local package / file signatures against compromise, corruption, loss. For example, does the last 2018Q2 (or older ones) still exist anywhere for users to reference and use?
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