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    Switch gcc ftp URL's to https · aeebd94c
    Janne Blomqvist authored
    The FTP protocol is getting long in the tooth, and we should emphasize
    HTTPS where that is available. This patch changes various gcc.gnu.org
    URL's to instead use HTTPS.
    
    For instance, kernel.org shut down FTP access in 2017, with the
    explanation:
    
    - The protocol is inefficient and requires adding awkward kludges to
      firewalls and load-balancing daemons
    - FTP servers have no support for caching or accelerators, which has
      significant performance impacts
    - Most software implementations have stagnated and see infrequent
      updates
    
    ChangeLog:
    
    2019-11-20  Janne Blomqvist  <jb@gcc.gnu.org>
    
            * configure.ac: Use https for gcc.gnu.org.
            * configure: Regenerated.
    
    gcc/ChangeLog:
    
    2019-11-20  Janne Blomqvist  <jb@gcc.gnu.org>
    
            * configure.ac: Use https for gcc.gnu.org.
            * configure: Regenerated.
            * doc/install.texi: Use https for gcc.gnu.org.
            * doc/sourcebuild.texi: Likewise.
    
    gcc/testsuite/ChangeLog:
    
    2019-11-20  Janne Blomqvist  <jb@gcc.gnu.org>
    
            * README: Use https for gcc.gnu.org.
    
    libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog:
    
    2019-11-20  Janne Blomqvist  <jb@gcc.gnu.org>
    
            * doc/html/api.html: Use https for gcc.gnu.org.
            * doc/xml/api.xml: Likewise.
    
    maintainer-scripts/ChangeLog:
    
    2019-11-20  Janne Blomqvist  <jb@gcc.gnu.org>
    
            * gcc_release: Use https for gcc.gnu.org.
    
    From-SVN: r278526
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    Switch gcc ftp URL's to https
    Janne Blomqvist authored
    The FTP protocol is getting long in the tooth, and we should emphasize
    HTTPS where that is available. This patch changes various gcc.gnu.org
    URL's to instead use HTTPS.
    
    For instance, kernel.org shut down FTP access in 2017, with the
    explanation:
    
    - The protocol is inefficient and requires adding awkward kludges to
      firewalls and load-balancing daemons
    - FTP servers have no support for caching or accelerators, which has
      significant performance impacts
    - Most software implementations have stagnated and see infrequent
      updates
    
    ChangeLog:
    
    2019-11-20  Janne Blomqvist  <jb@gcc.gnu.org>
    
            * configure.ac: Use https for gcc.gnu.org.
            * configure: Regenerated.
    
    gcc/ChangeLog:
    
    2019-11-20  Janne Blomqvist  <jb@gcc.gnu.org>
    
            * configure.ac: Use https for gcc.gnu.org.
            * configure: Regenerated.
            * doc/install.texi: Use https for gcc.gnu.org.
            * doc/sourcebuild.texi: Likewise.
    
    gcc/testsuite/ChangeLog:
    
    2019-11-20  Janne Blomqvist  <jb@gcc.gnu.org>
    
            * README: Use https for gcc.gnu.org.
    
    libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog:
    
    2019-11-20  Janne Blomqvist  <jb@gcc.gnu.org>
    
            * doc/html/api.html: Use https for gcc.gnu.org.
            * doc/xml/api.xml: Likewise.
    
    maintainer-scripts/ChangeLog:
    
    2019-11-20  Janne Blomqvist  <jb@gcc.gnu.org>
    
            * gcc_release: Use https for gcc.gnu.org.
    
    From-SVN: r278526