I DONT GIVE A FUCK ABOUT THE FUCKING CODE! i just want to download this stupid fucking application and use it.
https://github.com/torvalds/linux
WHY IS THERE CODE??? MAKE A FUCKING .EXE FILE AND GI...
I know it doesn’t address the issue for most people, but that and other things can be “fixed” with the refined GitHub extension.
The worst part IMO is that there used to be a “releases” button somewhere that got nuked. While “projects” is usually there, even though repos rarely use it.
It’s not just GitHub. Gitlab, Forgejo, etc., they all have releases hidden in a rather small tab instead of in a big obvious place where one might expect to see them.
They need to make it actively harder then because most devs with a site seem to just link direct to the release page. IMO, if that’s the thought process then either make it intuitive or commit and lock it down to contributors or something.
On Gitlab, it’s in the sidebar, in a submenu under “Deployment”. It could maybe be pulled up a level, but I’d argue that’s more findable than on Github
How would you make it easier? Currently it’s on the sidebar with a big “Releases” heading and the link to the most recent release. From there you just look at Assets and download your file. The only way I can see it being easier is if it showed an annoying pop-up for all non-logged in or new users.
I would put it in the top area right after “Pull Requests”. It currently isn’t in the main navigation area and is very often under the page fold, making it hard to find unless you already know where it is.
It is really hard to find application releases on Github though. That is something that could be improved.
GitHub’s layout is strange to me. Why isn’t releases in the top nav bar with Code, Issues, PR, etc.
I know it doesn’t address the issue for most people, but that and other things can be “fixed” with the refined GitHub extension.
The worst part IMO is that there used to be a “releases” button somewhere that got nuked. While “projects” is usually there, even though repos rarely use it.
It’s not just GitHub. Gitlab, Forgejo, etc., they all have releases hidden in a rather small tab instead of in a big obvious place where one might expect to see them.
Interesting. Maybe they don’t want to be an application hosting site to non-developer types by making releases easy to use.
They need to make it actively harder then because most devs with a site seem to just link direct to the release page. IMO, if that’s the thought process then either make it intuitive or commit and lock it down to contributors or something.
I think the other ones are just copying github
Forgejo has it exactly where @BootLoop@sh.itjust.works is saying, though.
Like, yeah, it is still primarily a code hosting platform, but that doesn’t mean the releases have to be in the most awkward place possible.
On Gitlab, it’s in the sidebar, in a submenu under “Deployment”. It could maybe be pulled up a level, but I’d argue that’s more findable than on Github
Exactly!
How would you make it easier? Currently it’s on the sidebar with a big “Releases” heading and the link to the most recent release. From there you just look at Assets and download your file. The only way I can see it being easier is if it showed an annoying pop-up for all non-logged in or new users.
I would put it in the top area right after “Pull Requests”. It currently isn’t in the main navigation area and is very often under the page fold, making it hard to find unless you already know where it is.
Edit: On a standard 1080p screen, the Releases section for this repo isn’t even visible without scrolling…