[tor-bugs] #11788 [Metrics Data Processor]: Consider providing descriptor tarballs as .tar.xz rather than .tar.bz2

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#11788: Consider providing descriptor tarballs as .tar.xz rather than .tar.bz2
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     Reporter:  karsten                 |      Owner:
         Type:  enhancement             |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal                  |  Milestone:
    Component:  Metrics Data Processor  |    Version:
   Resolution:                          |   Keywords:
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Comment (by wfn):

 Replying to [comment:2 karsten]:
 > [...]
 > Agreed about not making this change quietly.  Here's what we could do:
 >
 >  1. Start compressing new tarballs with `xz` ''in addition to'' `bzip2`
 and recompress existing tarballs using `xz` but without deleting the
 `bzip2` ones.  Change links on https://metrics.torproject.org/data.html to
 the `.tar.xz` tarballs.  Tell people on tor-dev@ about the change, but say
 that `.tar.bz2` tarballs will be available for another two months.
 >  2. Two months later, stop creating `.tar.bz2` tarballs and delete
 existing `.tar.bz2` tarballs.

 FWIW, this plan sounds good to me. :)

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