What shall we do with the apps where the source is gone?
This is another spin-off from #1239 (closed). On my scan I found a bunch of apps where the source was no longer available (source URL gave a 404). Some of them hadn't been updated for 5 years or more even.
I'd suggest we should at least set the No Source Since
flag for all of those – as that's what fits. But as that rather seems to be an "internal flag" the end-user is not aware of, I'd say this should trigger some kind of AntiFeature (like it's done with e.g. KnownVuln) – to make the user aware that a) he's unlikely to receive any updates for this app which b) already hasn't been updated for quite a while (an app not updated for 5+ years and the source gone is much more unlikely having its source return than an app updated a month ago and having its source gone; the latter might simply be moved away from Github, for example).
A question left is what version to set the No Source Since
to – as all source is gone. Since we have a copy from what we compiled (so that source is not really "gone"), I'd suggest taking the last version we have and increase its last segment by one (so if we have e.g. 1.0.1 this would mean no source since 1.0.2).
So here come the candidates, linked to their no longer exisitng source URL:
!3376 (merged))
Source disappeared (fixed with-
com.example.root.analyticaltranslator (2016-10-11) -
org.polaric.cyanogenmodchangelog (2017-01-27) -
raele.concurseiro (2016-05-18) -
fr.herverenault.directdictaphone (2015-10-19) -
io.github.otakuchiyan.dnsman (2016-05-01) -
pk.contender.earmouse (2016-06-27) -
com.gcstar.scanner (2016-12-25) -
com.gcstar.viewer (2016-12-25) -
org.mariotaku.imageviewergl (2016-01-04) -
com.jorgecastillo.kanadrill (2016-10-15) -
net.zygotelabs.locker (already shows no links to source/issues, but not marked as "no source since" though the repo has definitely been dropped) -
net.alegen.android.netclip (2016-08-21) -
me.shrimadhavuk.numselapp (2016-06-11) Github account closed, GitLab project has no source -
com.kn.paper_foss_theme (2017-11-24) -
org.opengemara.shiurim (2016-11-17) -
com.styrkurapp.app (2016-04-15): links are already removed, but misses "no source since" -
de.freewarepoint.whohasmystuff (2018-03-19) -- probably moving to GitLab; account was created 2018-06-04 but no repos (yet)
Source disappeared and not updated for 5+ years
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com.digitallizard.nicecompass (2012-01-28) -
org.jmoyer.NotificationPlus (2012-01-15) -
org.mythdroid (2012-01-06) -
net.cactii.mathdoku (2011-01-22) -
org.jessies.mathdroid (2011-12-06) -
com.zapta.apps.maniana (2012-04-06) -
net.pierrox.mcompass (2012-01-21) -
com.anoshenko.android.mahjongg (2012-02-12) -
net.fercanet.LNM (2011-01-20) -
net.healeys.lexic (2012-02-09) -
org.nerdcircus.android.klaxon (2012-02-04) -
com.example.android.maxpapers (2011-03-02) -
com.leinardi.kitchentimer (2012-01-28) -
org.jsharkey.sky (2012-02-12) -
org.jtb.droidlife (2012-04-19) -
edu.rit.poe.atomix (2011-03-02) -
org.mult.daap (2012-02-04) -
com.appengine.paranoid_android.lost (2012-01-08) -
de.fmaul.android.cmis (2012-03-10) -
com.everysoft.autoanswer (2012-02-25) -
apps.droidnotify (2012-02-24) (website still exists, but code gone) -
edu.nyu.cs.omnidroid.app (2011-10-04) - com.nexes.manager (2011-07-22) Repo back again
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com.bwx.bequick (2011-08-09) only useful on Android ≤ 4 - urbanstew.RehearsalAssistant (2011-02-19) website gone; src url fixed via link from issue tracker; repo doesn't work ("fatal: repository … not found"). Not marked "no source since" as it can still be accessed via browser
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com.wanghaus.remembeer (2011-06-29) src+website gone (server name no longer resolves) -
org.damazio.notifier (2011-01-31) src+website gone -
remuco.client.android (2012-01-08) src+website gone -
com.replica.replicaisland (2011-03-03) -
com.scottmain.android.searchlight (2012-01-27) - org.sixgun.ponyexpress (2011-11-24) website & source code url gone, repo url still works
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com.proch.practicehub (2011-11-25) -
android.game.prboom (2012-03-10) -
kdk.android.simplydo (2012-03-23) -
com.kmagic.solitaire (2011-01-23) -
de.shandschuh.sparserss (2012-05-08) -- there are a bunch of forks at Github, bringing the app from 1.5.2 at least up to 1.7 (2013) -
org.tof (2012-02-12) -
com.alfray.timeriffic (2011-01-31) -- even website only throws errors -
caldwell.ben.trolly (2011-01-27) -
com.seavenois.tetris (2012-03-10) -
org.vudroid (2011-06-12) -
org.zirco (2012-05-16)