Re: [matplotlib-devel] Github Downloads going away...

[Michael D. <md...@st...>]

On 12/15/2012 08:10 PM, Matt Newville wrote:
> Hi,
>
>> Github has removed the ability to host binaries.  They've removed this
>> feature without any apparent notification except on their blog saying
>> "it's gone today".  And the suggested alternative is to use paid services.
>>
>> https://github.com/blog/1302-goodbye-uploads
>>
>> I had planned to complete our set of 1.2.0 binaries with a Python 3.2
>> from Russell Owen in the near future.  So much for that.
>>
>> Any thoughts?  Do we go back to Sourceforge for our download hosting?
>> Is anyone familiar with any other services?  Do we try to piggy-back on
>> what other scipy projects are doing?
> Why not use a gh-pages branch to host both docs and binary files from github?
>
>
We are already over the size limits that the used to state for their 
documentation.  I have been personally assured that this won't remain a 
problem, but I do wonder how long until they start cracking down on that 
for free projects as well.  I'd rather not additionally put our binary 
downloads in that basket as well.

Mike