Re: [PEAR-QA] Proposal: Migrate unmaintained packages to github

Hi Daniel,



> We've got a number of unmaintained packages:
> http://pear.php.net/qa/packages_orphan.php
> 
> We regularly get requests from folks to take over packages; but it's
> a bit of a hassle to greet them; assess them; get them karma; etc.
> A lot of us are comfortable with git. The migration path is trivial
> (git-svn; update package source link; remove from pear svn); with the
> exception of losing the CI service without a bit of mucking around.
> Git removes much friction from accepting patches/etc; once you get
> over the initial learning curve.
> 
> So... what would be compelling reasons *not* to migrate packages?
> 
> All I've got so far:
> 1) Validate_* have a unique dir structure which would be a pain to
> untangle.
> 2) There's a lot of packages; most of them without open
> bugs; so why muck around with them

I follow reason 2 and would only migrate them when the need is apparent
(i.e. takeover) - it'd be too boring for me to migrate them all now.

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Christian Weiske

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