Comment 3 for bug 496458
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| Martin Pool (mbp) wrote Re: [Bug 496458] Re: package names in the ppa page should link to more information about that package | #3 |
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2009/12/14 Michael Nelson <email address hidden>:
> Hi Martin!
>
> We've actually been wanting to switch the list of packages displayed
> there on the PPA home page to the installable binary packages for a
> while now, but haven't found the time. This would allow us to fix a
> number of other inconsistencies (ie. 'View package details' link would
> become simply 'Source packages' - something which mainly developers are
> interested in, the ppa index page would help *users* answer the main
> question 'Do I want to install this stuff/add this channel?')
>
> But even with the binary packages listed there, expanding to show the
> changelog would still be a good option.
>
> Let me know if you're in agreement about listing the installable binary
> packages on the ppa index page (you're our biggest source of feedback ;)
> ), and if so, we can re-title this bug and get it scheduled.
I think that would be great. My partner was trying to get update
packages for something yesterday and got temporarily stumped by that.
You could split off "show changelog" from "download binary" bugs.
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Martin <http://