Preventing the use of github by CKAN due development cycle constraints.

[Lisias]

All of these are available on archive org anyway.

Thankyou.

[HebaruSan]

Hi @Lisias, thanks for reaching out.

Can I ask what sort of "development cycle constraints" are of concern here? Maybe we can adjust CKAN and/or the bot to accommodate them, so as to keep the most reliable hosting options available to users.

Thanks!

[Lisias]

I had explained it on Forum, and I would prefer not to repeat the same information:

• https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/topic/225966-psa-update-your-ckan-clients-to-134/?do=findComment&comment=4421703
• https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/topic/225966-psa-update-your-ckan-clients-to-134/?do=findComment&comment=4421708

Only what I publish on SpaceDock (and are mirrored on https://archive.org/details/kspckanmods ) are tested and validated to be used by CKAN users.

[HebaruSan]

I see. That's why I was asking, because I replied in response to those concerns noting that the bot will handle that pipeline appropriately. I hope that was a relief to find out!

So should we close this?

[Lisias]

After merging it, for sure!

[Lisias]

Please be advised that packages from github will not work on CKAN anymore.

[HebaruSan]

Please be advised that packages from github will not work on CKAN anymore.

This response is unclear to me. Could you please explain what you mean?

[Lisias]

This response is unclear to me. Could you please explain what you mean?

github packages are not meant to be used by CKAN. CKAN users downloading from github will not be able to use it.

Only what's published on SpaceDock and on the Archive mirror will work with CKAN.

[HebaruSan]

What do you mean by "[they] will not be able to use it"? What will happen if they try?

[Lisias]

What do you mean by "they will not be able to use it"? What will happen if they try?

I will send them to CKAN page for support.

[HebaruSan]

You skipped ahead a few steps there, I think. Let's go one at a time.

A user installs a GitHub release via CKAN and starts the game. So far they are not asking anyone for support. What are you expecting to happen next?

[Lisias]

You skipped ahead a few steps there, I think. Let's go one at a time.

A user installs GitHub release via CKAN and starts the game. So far they are not asking anyone for support. What are you expecting to happen next?

A pop message telling the user to use SpaceDock (or the copy n the Archive Mirror), or they will not be able to load their savegames.

[JonnyOThan]

Hey I'm gonna go ahead and merge this now - it's exactly what I asked for on the forum and I think we should let mod authors control decisions about how their mods are distributed.

Committed (I goofed on the commit message, sorry): 146a722

[Lisias]

Thank you, and I apologize if I sounded harsh on Forum. I spent a good part of the weekend chasing ghosts, and I probably let the frustration leak out before being aware of, well, being frustrated.