[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #6222: Remove zip files from downloads server for permanently closed plugins.

[Making WordPress.org]

#6222: Remove zip files from downloads server for permanently closed plugins.
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 Reporter:  peterwilsoncc     |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)      |      Status:  new
 Priority:  low               |   Milestone:
Component:  Plugin Directory  |  Resolution:
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Changes (by dd32):

 * priority:  normal => low


Comment:

 Related: #3263 is a request to remove ZIPs once a tag is deleted.

 Deleting the ZIPs doesn't benefit WordPress.org, as we're storing the ZIPs
 within SVN and deleting the file actually causes more disk space to be
 used.
 It'll also add extra future complexity, as we'll also likely have to add
 additional CDN purging for old ZIP file URIs.

 For permanently closed plugins, I can understand blocking access to the
 ZIPs though, however, currently the Plugin ZIP download links don't
 require access to the database, and adding a block here would require it.

 I'm not sure there's really much benefit here? We're not linking to the
 ZIP, the source code can be retrieved from plugins.svn.wordpress.org, even
 if the author has removed details from plugins.svn, you can still access
 historical SVN revisions.

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