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Is the GitHub Archive Program still active?

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
30/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Quiet
Domain
documentation

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Start by reviewing the FAQ and Approach pages linked in the issue, then check the archiveprogram.github.com site for its current update history. The issue is complete only when the program team confirms the evaluation status and agrees on or publishes an appropriate status update; the payload does not identify a file or implementation entry point.

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Description

Hello GitHub Archive Program Team, I am an archive enthusiast and have been checking in on this project from time to time. However, it seems that the archiveprogram.github.com website hasn't been updated since 2020, which is now 6 years ago.

As you mentioned in the FAQ and Approach pages:

We plan to evaluate the program, and the state of the art of archival technology, every five years. Depending on the results of each evaluation, we may then decide to take another snapshot of GitHub's public code and archive it in cold storage.

I was wondering if the five-year evaluation has taken place, and whether there might be any updates on the program's future plans?

Also, if possible, it might be a good idea to regularly post a heartbeat article on the website every 5 years to keep everyone informed about the project's status?


Happy World Backup Day!

cc @rezendi 👀

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