[Python-Dev] Link to issue tracker

Brett Cannon brett at python.org
Wed Feb 23 21:18:41 CET 2011


I just added a Quick Links section to the devguide at the very top which is
short and to the point. I also committed to pydotorg for python.org/dev/ to
redirect to docs.python.org/devguide/, so this whole discussion is dealt
with IMO.

On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 12:06, Brett Cannon <brett at python.org> wrote:

>
>
> On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 11:53, Antoine Pitrou <solipsis at pitrou.net> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:21:58 -0800
>> Brett Cannon <brett at python.org> wrote:
>> > On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 10:52, Antoine Pitrou <solipsis at pitrou.net>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > > On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:30:54 -0800
>> > > Brett Cannon <brett at python.org> wrote:
>> > > > I won't add the link back, but I will try to change the global link
>> on
>> > > the
>> > > > website to point to the devguide. python.org/dev/ at this point
>> exists
>> > > > purely to not break pre-existing links.
>> > >
>> > > There are items there that are out of scope for the dev guide
>> > > (e.g. "Python.org Maintenance and Administration").
>> > > Also, I do believe that being able to report a bug immediately is very
>> > > important. Reporting a bug doesn't mean you want to contribute code;
>> it
>> > > just means you've found an issue and would like the community to know
>> > > (and possibly fix it).
>> > >
>> >
>> > Those are all linked from the devguide in the Resources section. IOW
>> that
>> > sidebar is in the index doc already.
>>
>> Yes, but I think it would be better if that link was more proeminent,
>> either on python.org, or in the devguide. Currently it has become much
>> less visible (you have to scroll down a page or two and hunt it in that
>> section named "resources", assuming you know it is there at all).
>>
>
> The Resources section can move up the page, or at least the issue tracker
> link. We are not talking about a page that is hard to edit (unlike
> python.org).
>
> -Brett
>
>
>>
>> Of course, the Web site in general is not that good at presenting
>> useful information first ;)
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Antoine.
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