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I think perhaps some decide not to add a helpful message to a project on GitHub when archiving it because it would update the last commit date. I think perhaps
by benatkin 5y ago
I think perhaps some decide not to add a helpful message to a project on GitHub when archiving it because it would update the last commit date. I think perhaps GitHub should provide a way to add a markdown note to an archived project in another repository - perhaps the same one that adds a markdown note to a GitHub profile.
- gizdan 5y agoOut of curiousity, why would this be an issue?
- benatkin 5y agoBecause the last commit date is a key indicator of activity in a project, and someone who is archiving a project doesn't want to get a viewer's hopes up.
- random_kris 5y agoWell.. we have commit messages for this
- prepend 5y agoThey have an archive flag and project description. This should be sufficient for letting folks know. I maintain a few orgs and this is how I handle abandoned projects. I don’t like updating the readme as 1) it affects the timeline and people may glance at the update date of the commit and have to take more time understanding and 2) I don’t want to show up in the commit history of random projects.