Project deprecation.

Author: evonide

README.md

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 # Vulncode-DB
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache%202.0-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
 
+## Deprecation notice
+**Note:** This project will be discontinued after **December 13th, 2021**.
+
 ## Overview
 The vulnerable code database (Vulncode-DB) is a database for vulnerabilities and their corresponding 
 source code if available. The database extends the NVD / CVE data sets with user-supplied 
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 The main instance is hosted on [vulncode-db.com](https://www.vulncode-db.com) and more context is provided at [vulncode-db.com/about](https://www.vulncode-db.com/about).
 
-**Please note:** 
+### Why is this project deprecated?
+- **Bootstrapping problem** - Vulncode-DB 's usefulness depends on having unique content. We can automatically detect some vulnerability patches via CVE/NVD metadata. We can also highlight relevant sections and annotate them in a write-up fashion. We also allow users to modify or annotate content themselves. However, this by itself is insufficient to make anyone use the platform. You need much and high-quality data first to make this useful, which a prototype like ours can't attain at this stage without extensive investment.
+- **Lack of community support** - While there was some positive feedback there have been only a few contributors. The platform and vision seem to be inadequate to get more practical support.
+- **Insufficient resources** - Developing the platform and for example a feature like a version control system for user moderated content similar to Wikipedia requires much engineering work for which we, as 20% contributors, are understaffed.
+- **Added value unknown** - Even if all of the above would be solved it's still unclear whether the platform would provide sufficient value for individuals to justify a dedicated project. You can go to CVE details or Google for write-ups to learn more about a vulnerability. This is an established habit, hard to break and might already be good enough for individuals to learn more.
+
+### How and when?
+- This repository will be kept alive. However, we'll discontinue the [https://vulncode-db.com](https://vulncode-db.com) website and API after **December 13th, 2021**.
+
+### Do you have feedback/ideas for how it should be continued?
+- We're open to feedback, let's talk! You can reach us via [https://twitter.com/evonide](https://twitter.com/evonide) (rhabalov [at] gmail.com) or [https://twitter.com/bluec0re](https://twitter.com/bluec0re).
+
+Finally, thank you to all contributors and individuals who supported the project. We are very grateful for your support, time and feedback.
+
+Best,
+
+Ruslan and Timo
 
-This application is currently in an experimental alpha version mostly for demonstration purposes.
-The application might be unreliable, contains many bugs and is not feature complete. Please set your expectations accordingly.
 
 
 ##  Directory structure

static/css/main.css

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   white-space: pre-wrap;
 }
 
+strong {
+  font-weight: bold !important;
+}
+
 .shadow-textarea textarea.form-control::placeholder {
   font-weight: 300;
 }

templates/base.html

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         <div class="col-sm-4 offset-md-4">
           <div id="alert_placeholder"></div>
           <div id="dialog_placeholder"></div>
+          {% if template_exists('end.html') %}
+          <div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible" role="alert">
+            <strong>Note:</strong><p>This project will be discontinued after  <strong>December 13, 2021</strong>. <a href="/end">[more]</a></p>
+          </div>
+          {% endif %}
           {% if config.MAINTENANCE_MODE %}
           <div class="alert alert-warning alert-dismissible" role="alert">
             <strong>Application is currently under maintenance. Please come back later.</strong>

templates/navbar.html

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           <a class="nav-link" href="/about">About</a>
         </li>
       {% endif %}
+      {% if template_exists('end.html') %}
+        <li class="nav-item{%- if request.path == "/end" %} active{% endif %}">
+          <a class="nav-link" href="/end" style="color: #FF0000;font-weight: 700;">Deprecation</a>
+        </li>
+      {% endif %}
       {% if template_exists('news.html') %}
         <li class="nav-item{%- if request.path == "/news" %} active{% endif %}">
         <a class="nav-link" href="/news">News</a>