[Project_owners] FTP on mozdev [was: last day to vote]

[Eric H. Jung]

--- Brian King <brian at mozdev.org> wrote:

> Michael Vincent van Rantwijk, MultiZilla wrote:
> > I would only allow the use FTP (optional) to upload XPI and JAR files 
> > because the source code should be fully transparent and available in a 
> > readable format, at all times, as in Open Source projects should let 
> > people see/have a look what was changed during development over time, 
> > but how should this work with for example FTP?
> 
> I think ideally FTP should be limited to www/ and downloads/, with the 
> choice to also use CVS for these folders.
> 
> src/ should be CVS only.
> 

Don't forget that project owners can upload source code to www/ if they like. And honestly, if FTP
is restricted in the manner you describe, this is probably precisely what I'd do for some of my
projects. Some projects I have no need for source control.