Simplifying the Downloads page

[Talden]

[Yes I am a top-posting sheep]

I've updated the windows download several times on the current
download page because it didn't refer to the latest available
binaries, sometimes by almost an entire release and most importantly
failing to refer to a fixed installer for a given release EG 1.18.1-3
instead of 1.18.1-1 (not real numbers).

An automated mechanism would be better but if that's not available a
very clear 'Windows binary for version X is available here...' email
on the bzr-windows list will be enough to remind me to go and update
the page - it's rare that I'm not in a position to do so promptly.

We can work towards an automated process later - updating the layout
but keeping the manual process would still be an improvement.

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Talden

On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 7:09 AM, Maritza Mendez <martitzam at gmail.com> wrote:
> Is there some way that does not require human intervention.  I don't
> know how lp works but for example I think other hosts like sourceforge
> make it easy to automatically mark the latest version when uploaded.
>
> Anything which can go wrong will ... Murphy
>
> Anything which can be forgotten will... Maritza
>
>
> On 9/25/09, Eugene Wee <crystalrecursion at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 11:20 PM, DeeJay <smartgpx at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I've no problem with the presentation, if that's how people want it.
>>>
>>> But for Windows at least, it currently gives the wrong answer.
>>
>> Shall we link the latest versions from the Windows download page so
>> people do not have to follow an algorithm, as obvious as it would be
>> if correctly specified? It means having to update the link whenever
>> there is a new release, but like the previous table of links anyone
>> can do it, so it should not be a problem.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Eugene Wee
>>
>>
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