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Subject: [bug#33801] import: github: Support source URIs that redirect to
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Arun Isaac <arunisaac@systemreboot.net> skribis:

>> Hmm, now that I think about it, shouldn=E2=80=99t we store the github.co=
m URL
>> directly for these packages?  We could add a new lint check along the
>> lines of the =E2=80=98check-mirror-url=E2=80=99 procedure that would all=
ow us to find
>> out which URLs need to be changed.  If we took that route, the changes
>> you made to the importer would no longer be necessary.  :-/
>
> My changes only took a small amount of effort. I don't have much of an
> issue with them being made obsolete. Shall I proceed with creating a
> lint check along the lines of what you proposed?

Yes, if that sounds good to you, please do!

Ludo=E2=80=99.