From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Bastien Guerry Subject: Re: Bug: Please supply stable releases on ELPA or MELPA Stable [8.3.4 (8.3.4-dist @ /usr/local/share/emacs/25.1.50/site-lisp/org-mode/)] Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2016 18:01:23 +0100 Message-ID: <87ins7b0d8.fsf@bzg.fr> References: <87mvhltqpw.fsf@sc3d.org> <87oa21tmp0.fsf@gmail.com> <87ins8ftyv.fsf@nicolasgoaziou.fr> <87lgx3v6bw.fsf@bzg.fr> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:50916) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1c1cRP-0002tK-Iw for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 01 Nov 2016 13:01:44 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1c1cRJ-0000Kb-Qh for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 01 Nov 2016 13:01:39 -0400 In-Reply-To: (Reuben Thomas's message of "Tue, 1 Nov 2016 10:59:02 +0000") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: "Emacs-orgmode" To: Reuben Thomas Cc: Josiah Schwab , "emacs-orgmode@gnu.org" Hi, Reuben Thomas writes: > 1. The top heading is "Download and install", but the second half of > the section is a list of links that look like they belong in a > different section (List of features, Manuals and tutorials=E2=80=A6). I could not find an elegant solution for this. I don't have that much time to dedicate to this, but patches are welcome. > 2. The various types of download are still too mixed up. For normal > users, there is no need to offer anything other than the ELPA method > (unless you think some users still use pre-package.el Emacs?) I promoted the ELPA version, but I want to allow the download the archives, as it's still useful, even for normal users. > I suggest that you move these items to the "Documentation and > literature" section: Manuals and tutorials, Worg, History & > acknowledgements,=C2=A0Talks, GSoC. > > Remove the heading "Download and install", but instead make the > entire list heading-sized text. The top-most item in the list should > be something like: > > "Install Org mode from [GNU ELPA]: M-x package-install RET org RET > (for the [bleeding edge], use [Org ELPA]!)" > > The bits in square brackets are links, respectively, to GNU ELPA, the > bleeding edge Worg page, and the Org ELPA page. > > The rest of the list is then: > > Mailing list and goodies > Org tools (outside Emacs) > How to contribute to Org [no question mark!] > > The development version info should move to "How to contribute to > Org?". I think the page is fine now -- we can enhance the whole website at the next big refreshment. > =E2=80=8BThe link to "More on installing Org mode" can be moved to the > developer documentation. The links changed -- given that the "Installation instructions" are often needed, I think it's good to have it here. > I think this would make the page much easier to parse, and hence > attract more casual users, as well as saving more experienced users > time. Let me know if the current page is at least 90% "good enough" :) Thanks! --=20 Bastien