+files doesn't work for removed SPRs

[William Grant]

See a page like https://edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gcc-4.2/4.2.2-4ubuntu1. That SourcePackageRelease was superseded and removed some time ago, so no longer exists in Hardy. However, the file links all point to /ubuntu/hardy/gcc-4.2/4.2.2-4ubuntu1/+files (like bug #165131).

The idea that they should ever link to the SPR in a DistroSeries is probably flawed - each version is going to have the same files regardless of which release we're talking about.

The links in /ubuntu/+source/<SourcePackageName>/<SourcePackageRelease>/+files are also always broken - they shouldn't be.

[Sarah Kowalik (hobbsee-deactivatedaccount)]

Hoping to see this fixed soon - now at least 2 people have pointed out that Ubuntu is violating the GPL, due to this bug. Or at least, assuming the launchpad guys don't provide sources when asked (which so far, they haven't, afaik).

[Joey Stanford (joey)]

It seems we didn't realize this was happening until yesterday. This appears to be an accidental regression. I've approved the immediate cherrypick to production once this branch completes QA.

[Celso Providelo (cprov)]

RF 5613

[Tom Haddon (mthaddon)]

This has been rolled out.

[Ubuntu QA Website (ubuntuqa)]

This bug has been reported on the Ubuntu ISO testing tracker.

A list of all reports related to this bug can be found here:
http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/reports/bugs/179028