Re: [Tools-implementation] Changing the id-announce template to remove ftp

[Russ Housley <[e-mail]>]

Robert:

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> All (but especially Roman:
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> I propose that we change the following text, that appears in the messages sent to i-d-announce:
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>> Internet-Drafts are also available by anonymous FTP at:
>> ftp://ftp.ietf.org/internet-drafts/ <http://ftp//ftp.ietf.org/internet-drafts/>To:
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> "Internet-Drafts are also via rsync at rsync.ietf.org::id-archive"
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> Note that earlier parts of the message already point to how to get drafts over https. (See https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/browse/i-d-announce/ <https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/browse/i-d-announce/> if you haven't looked at i-d-announce recently).
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> Questions:
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> 1) I think we can just make this change. Do we need to give the IESG a heads up?
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Any change should go through the IESG.

> 2) The message points to the archive, and not the repository. There has been confusion about the distinction and having things point to the archive has helped resolve that. But, fwiw, there is also an rsync point for the repository. I don't think we should point there, but does anyone disagree?
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I agree with you.

Russ