[Madwifi-devel] MadWifi subversion repository will go read-only

[Michael Renzmann]

Hi all.

As noted in the "reference edition" thread some weeks ago, I have pushed a
complete copy of the MadWifi subversion repository (including the full
history) to sf.net - see [1].

In order to complete the move, the next step is to switch the repository
on madwifi-project.org to read-only mode. If needs be, it would be
possible to commit to it at sf.net.

Then I'll redirect all visitors accessing Trac's repository browser to the
corresponding facility at sf.net; the requested information will be
delivered, but from sf.net rather than from our Trac. For example, [2]
will be redirected to [3].

While at it, snapshot generation will be stopped - it didn't work properly
anyway. If anyone cares, I maybe write a short note explaining how to
download a snapshot of the branch/revision one needs right out of the
sf.net repository browser.

Bye, Mike

[1] http://sourceforge.net/p/madwifi/svn/
[2] http://madwifi-project.org/changeset/4181
[3] http://sourceforge.net/p/madwifi/svn/4181/

[Pavel Roskin]

Hello Michael,

Post by Michael Renzmann
As noted in the "reference edition" thread some weeks ago, I have pushed a
complete copy of the MadWifi subversion repository (including the full
history) to sf.net - see [1].
In order to complete the move, the next step is to switch the repository
on madwifi-project.org to read-only mode. If needs be, it would be
possible to commit to it at sf.net.

I don't think it's needed. If anything bad happens to me or to the
reference edition, it can always be forked.

Post by Michael Renzmann
Then I'll redirect all visitors accessing Trac's repository browser to the
corresponding facility at sf.net; the requested information will be
delivered, but from sf.net rather than from our Trac. For example, [2]
will be redirected to [3].
While at it, snapshot generation will be stopped - it didn't work properly
anyway. If anyone cares, I maybe write a short note explaining how to
download a snapshot of the branch/revision one needs right out of the
sf.net repository browser.

Fine with me.

Thank you for closing the project in a civilized manner!

[Michael Renzmann]

Hi all.

Post by Michael Renzmann
In order to complete the move, the next step is to switch the repository
on madwifi-project.org to read-only mode. If needs be, it would be
possible to commit to it at sf.net.

That had happened shortly after I wrote that last mail.

Today I turned off the subversion repository at madwifi-project.org, and
put up a redirect to its new home over at sf.net. You will notice it when
trying to check out from http://madwifi-project.org/svn: the svn client
should let you know that the repository has moved permanently to a new
location and that you need to relocate your local working copy. See [1]
for instructions.

Post by Michael Renzmann
Then I'll redirect all visitors accessing Trac's repository browser to the
corresponding facility at sf.net; the requested information will be
delivered, but from sf.net rather than from our Trac. For example, [2]
will be redirected to [3].

I took care of this topic today, too. I've tried my best to also establish
redirections for "deep links" that one might have bookmarked or found in
search engine results.

I am aware of only one feature that could not be covered that way: when
browsing changesets, Trac allows to select one of the modified files and
show only the changes applied to this single file. The sf.net changeset
browser offers a similar functionality, but the URLs to these views
contain a parameter with a commit ID that cannot be determined with the
means of mod_rewrite rules. However, I think this feature is not used
often, so this small breakage should not hurt.

Bye, Mike

[1] http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.7/svn.ref.svn.c.relocate.html