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Re: What to do when DD considers policy to be optional? [kubernetes]



* Paul Wise:

> On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 6:17 AM Vincent Bernat wrote:
>
>> Kubernetes is already using Go modules. They happen to have decided to
>> keep shipping a `vendor/` directory but this is not uncommon. It is
>> often considered as a protection against disappearing modules. So, there
>> is nothing to be done upstream. And BTW, there are currently 616
>> dependencies, pinned to a specific version.
>
> I wonder if the existence of Software Heritage could convince them
> disappearing modules aren't a problem, or if another service is
> needed.

The required versions of the modules could disappear from Debian, though.
Services like Software Heritage will not help with that.


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