Re: [boost] [Hana] Transferring repository to boostorg on GitHub

Subject: Re: [boost] [Hana] Transferring repository to boostorg on GitHub
From: Rene Rivera (grafikrobot_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-10-19 09:12:06

On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 7:33 AM, Louis Dionne <ldionne.2_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> Louis Dionne <ldionne.2 <at> gmail.com> writes:
>
> >
> > Louis Dionne <ldionne.2 <at> gmail.com> writes:
> >
> > >
> > > [...]
> > >
> > > That means that all links to the documentation (e.g. on StackOverflow,
> my
> > > presentations, this mailing list, etc..) will now be broken.
> Furthermore,
> > > I
> > > can't re-create a repository called "ldionne/hana" and overwrite the
> > > GitHub
> > > Pages site there to redirect to the new site, because creating a new
> repo
> > > will short-circuit the automatic redirection of git
> pull/push/clone/etc..
> > > to
> > > the new Hana repository in boostorg. I sent a support request to
> GitHub to
> > > confirm my interpretation, and to ask for a fix if my interpretation is
> > > correct.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Louis
> > >
> > > [1]: https://goo.gl/GSYQd0
> >
> > Until this has settled and I'm ready to press "Go!", you can take away my
> > admin rights if you want. I'll let you know when I'm ready to go.
> >
> > Louis
>
> Ok, I'd be ready to go. I contacted GitHub's support and they said they
> would consider redirecting GitHub Pages as a "feature", but it doesn't
> look like it's gonna be done anytime soon. I'll just let old links to the
> documentation break for now, since I lack a better solution.
>

OK, you can transfer it now.

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