Re: [gentoo-dev] Google Code shutdown requires 524 ebuilds to be fixed before end of 2016

On 05/11/2016 00:54, Jonas Stein wrote:
> Today we have still 524 ebuilds with SRC_URI=*googlecode* in the tree
> [2] and should get these fixed before end of 2016.
>
> [3] https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Shutdown_of_google_code

The wiki page seems to indicate some sense of urgency. I'm not sure how
much of that is needed.

Brainstorming mentions just cloning the URLs, but don't existing Gentoo
Mirrors have the same effect? My understanding is fetching will not
break even if original URLs go down.

I'm also not fully convinced by the manpower argument. It seems the same
work needs to be done, one way or another.

For the parts that can be automated and done in batch, this is indeed
more effective than 500 individual bugs.

However, I'm not sure if finding the new homepage and download URL can
be that easily automated. In fact, users may do some work for us and
help point to the right page.

HTH

Paweł