On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 01:02:58AM +0100, sebb wrote:
> Infra say that the rename of the Git repos was to allow write access
> by Attic people.
> I assume that the attic- prefix turns it into an Attic-controlled repo.
> 
> This would allow Attic access and deny project access.
> 
> Project access can also be denied by dropping the LDAP group (which
> happens anyway).
> 
> Even if we did still need temporary write access, there are better
> ways to manage it than renaming the repo.
> For example, by joining the LDAP group before it is deleted.
> 
> I did not need write access for any of the recent projects that I dealt with.
> 
Yeah, I suppose the main argument in favor of moving it would be to make
it clear that you're looking at an attic codebase. I see the
inconvenience of broken links, but on balance maybe it's better to have
a clear signal that this is an unmaintained repo?

vh

Mads Toftum
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