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[PATCH 0/4] 'github' importer gracefully handles rate limiting

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Message #80 received at 54241 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: Maxime Devos <maximedevos <at> telenet.be>
Cc: 54241 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Nicolas Goaziou <mail <at> nicolasgoaziou.fr>
Subject: Re: bug#54241: [PATCH 0/4] 'github' importer gracefully handles
 rate limiting
Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2022 18:21:33 +0100

Maxime Devos <maximedevos <at> telenet.be> skribis:

> Ludovic Courtès schreef op za 05-03-2022 om 22:58 [+0100]:
>> I think this would be going overboard in terms of complexity :-)
>
> There's some complexity here, but assuming a sufficient amount of
> tests, I believe it would be worth it if it allows side-stepping the
> rate limit to some degree.

What should also be taken into account is the usefulness of the ‘github’
updater—investment should be proportionate.  I suspect it’s much less
useful now that we have the ‘generic-git’ updater.  Maybe, maybe it
gives slightly more accurate data in some cases, maybe it can be
slightly faster, but that’s not entirely clear to me.

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