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author | Phil Pennock <pdp@exim.org> | 2018-04-11 21:06:54 -0400 |
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committer | Phil Pennock <pdp@exim.org> | 2018-04-11 21:06:54 -0400 |
commit | b6effdcc2df0529ca646743a2655ffb5228607df (patch) | |
tree | f7fca5a08963a03b232eed4ce9b14ee0b77b44dc /doc | |
parent | 2c25c43d48045d79aee07af13161ad2dedf9f6a9 (diff) |
Doc: website updates and so forth
I've added <https://downloads.exim.org/> as a new vhost which doesn't
reference FTP and loses the `/pub/exim` prefix.
Fixed various other outdated claims and documented Jeremy's PGP key as
the main key for releases, with mine (Phil's) and Heiko's as fallbacks.
Mention the `.xz` files.
Diffstat (limited to 'doc')
-rw-r--r-- | doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt | 71 |
1 files changed, 48 insertions, 23 deletions
diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt index f39c14ea8..1d5c0fa38 100644 --- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt +++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt @@ -448,12 +448,11 @@ available in other formats (HTML, PostScript, PDF, and Texinfo). Section .section "FTP and web sites" "SECID2" .cindex "web site" .cindex "FTP site" -The primary site for Exim source distributions is currently the University of -Cambridge's FTP site, whose contents are described in &'Where to find the Exim -distribution'& below. In addition, there is a web site and an FTP site at -&%exim.org%&. These are now also hosted at the University of Cambridge. The -&%exim.org%& site was previously hosted for a number of years by Energis -Squared, formerly Planet Online Ltd, whose support I gratefully acknowledge. +.new +The primary site for Exim source distributions is the &%exim.org%& FTP site, +available over HTTPS, HTTP and FTP. These services, and the &%exim.org%& +website, are hosted at the University of Cambridge. +.wen .cindex "wiki" .cindex "FAQ" @@ -462,12 +461,18 @@ differently formatted versions of the documentation. A recent addition to the online information is the Exim wiki (&url(http://wiki.exim.org)), which contains what used to be a separate FAQ, as well as various other examples, tips, and know-how that have been contributed by Exim users. +.new +The wiki site should always redirect to the correct place, which is currently +provided by GitHub, and is open to editing by anyone with a GitHub account. +.wen .cindex Bugzilla An Exim Bugzilla exists at &url(https://bugs.exim.org). You can use this to report bugs, and also to add items to the wish list. Please search first to check that you are not duplicating a previous entry. - +.new +Please do not ask for configuration help in the bug-tracker. +.wen .section "Mailing lists" "SECID3" @@ -505,26 +510,45 @@ message to the &'exim-dev'& mailing list and have it discussed. .section "Where to find the Exim distribution" "SECTavail" .cindex "FTP site" +.cindex "HTTPS download site" .cindex "distribution" "ftp site" -The master ftp site for the Exim distribution is +.cindex "distribution" "https site" +.new +The master distribution site for the Exim distribution is .display -&*ftp://ftp.exim.org/pub/exim*& +&*https://downloads.exim.org/*& .endd -The file references that follow are relative to the &_exim_& directories at -these sites. There are now quite a number of independent mirror sites around +The service is available over HTTPS, HTTP and FTP. +We encourage people to migrate to HTTPS. + +The content served at &'https://downloads.exim.org/'& is identical to the +content served at &'https://ftp.exim.org/pub/exim'& and +&'ftp://ftp.exim.org/pub/exim'&. + +If accessing via a hostname containing &'ftp'&, then the file references that +follow are relative to the &_exim_& directories at these sites. +If accessing via the hostname &'downloads'& then the subdirectories described +here are top-level directories. +.wen + +There are now quite a number of independent mirror sites around the world. Those that I know about are listed in the file called &_Mirrors_&. -Within the &_exim_& directory there are subdirectories called &_exim3_& (for +Within the top exim directory there are subdirectories called &_exim3_& (for previous Exim 3 distributions), &_exim4_& (for the latest Exim 4 distributions), and &_Testing_& for testing versions. In the &_exim4_& subdirectory, the current release can always be found in files called .display +&_exim-n.nn.tar.xz_& &_exim-n.nn.tar.gz_& &_exim-n.nn.tar.bz2_& .endd -where &'n.nn'& is the highest such version number in the directory. The two +where &'n.nn'& is the highest such version number in the directory. The three files contain identical data; the only difference is the type of compression. -The &_.bz2_& file is usually a lot smaller than the &_.gz_& file. +.new +The &_.xz_& file is usually the smallest, while the &_.gz_& file is the +most portable to old systems. +.wen .cindex "distribution" "signing details" .cindex "distribution" "public key" @@ -538,17 +562,16 @@ PGP key, a version of which can be found in the release directory in the file &_nigel-pubkey.asc_&. All keys used will be available in public keyserver pools, such as &'pool.sks-keyservers.net'&. -At time of last update, releases were being made by Phil Pennock and signed with -key &'0x403043153903637F'&, although that key is expected to be replaced in 2013. -A trust path from Nigel's key to Phil's can be observed at -&url(https://www.security.spodhuis.org/exim-trustpath). - -Releases have also been authorized to be performed by Todd Lyons who signs with -key &'0xC4F4F94804D29EBA'&. A direct trust path exists between previous RE Phil -Pennock and Todd Lyons through a common associate. +.new +At time of last update, releases were being made by Jeremy Harris and signed +with key &'0xBCE58C8CE41F32DF'&. Other recent keys used for signing are those +of Heiko Schlittermann, &'0x26101B62F69376CE'&, +and of Phil Pennock, &'0x4D1E900E14C1CC04'&. +.wen The signatures for the tar bundles are in: .display +&_exim-n.nn.tar.xz.asc_& &_exim-n.nn.tar.gz.asc_& &_exim-n.nn.tar.bz2.asc_& .endd @@ -566,8 +589,10 @@ inside the &_exim4_& directory of the FTP site: &_exim-postscript-n.nn.tar.gz_& &_exim-texinfo-n.nn.tar.gz_& .endd +.new These tar files contain only the &_doc_& directory, not the complete -distribution, and are also available in &_.bz2_& as well as &_.gz_& forms. +distribution, and are also available in &_.bz2_& and &_.xz_& forms. +.wen .section "Limitations" "SECID6" |