[tor-bugs] #30250 [Core Tor/RPM packaging]: we should retire the 'rpm packaging' trac component

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#30250: we should retire the 'rpm packaging' trac component
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 Reporter:  arma                    |          Owner:  hiviah
     Type:  enhancement             |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                  |      Milestone:
Component:  Core Tor/RPM packaging  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                  |     Resolution:
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Comment (by teor):

 Replying to [comment:1 mikeperry]:
 > I disagree. If there are issues with old RPM packages in the wild, and
 some brave soul who likes RPM comes to report one, they should at least
 know that we don't have anyone currently doing this work.

 I have removed hiviah as a default owner of RPM Packaging tickets.

 But Trac default owners aren't a good way to communicate the maintenance
 status of a project.
 Maybe moving a project to the Attic is a good way to communicate that.
 But even then, that's a bit subtle.

 Let's work out how to communicate project status by sending an email to
 tor-dev@, and asking how we should do it.

 > They should also know the current issues with existing, deprecated RPM
 packages, which they would presumably base their work off of, or at least
 look at for reference.

 Moving this component to the Attic doesn't change their ability to find
 out about previous bugs.

 > I would only retire this component if we were forever deciding never to
 support RPM ever again, perhaps because of some kind of organizational
 decision. As Triage Overlord For A Day, this is my absolute and binding
 decree. (The next Triage Overlord For A Day can make a different call for
 completely different and unrelated reasons, of course, of course. ;)

 If we don't have anyone to do the work, we are effectively deciding not to
 support this component.

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