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#12232 Update EOL EPEL README files
Closed: Fixed by jnsamyak. Opened by carlwgeorge.

Closed: Fixed
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  • Describe the issue

When a release of EPEL reaches EOL, the content is archived and the directory gets a README file such as https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/6/README or https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/7/README with useful information. I recently noticed that these files direct people to the #epel channel on irc.freenode.net. We no longer have a presence on freenode, and only barely have a presence on libera.chat. Most EPEL discussions take place on Matrix now.

The quick fix would be to just remove that line in the README files. Alternatively, we could update it to refer to Matrix, or the EPEL issue tracker, or the EPEL docs. I don't have strong feelings on which method we choose, I mainly care about getting the incorrect freenode information out of the file.

  • When do you need this? (YYYY/MM/DD)

No deadline.

  • When is this no longer needed or useful? (YYYY/MM/DD)

It will always be useful.

  • If we cannot complete your request, what is the impact?

Users who find this file while looking for archived EPEL contact may join a chat network that EPEL-familiar people are not on, and won't get answers to their questions.

Metadata Update from @kevin:
- Issue tagged with: low-gain, low-trouble, ops

Hey @carlgeorge!

Hows does this sound? I added link to the doc which gives all the places to contact?

ATTENTION
======================================
The contents of this directory have been moved to our archives available at:
http://archives.fedoraproject.org/pub/archive/epel/
If you are having troubles finding something there please feel free to contact the epel team. [1]
[1] https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/epel/#communicating_with_epel

Instead of saying "the epel team", can we say "EPEL maintainers"? EPEL team means different things to different people (such as those of us in CPE :wink:).

Metadata Update from @jnsamyak:
- Issue assigned to jnsamyak

Hey @carlgeorge;

This is fixed in all existing EOL epel versions (epel 4/5/6/7); If there is anything else please let us know!

Thanks :D

Metadata Update from @jnsamyak:
- Issue close_status updated to: Fixed
- Issue status updated to: Closed (was: Open)
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