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[Barry Warsaw <barry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Aug 18, 2009, at 1:24 AM, Tim Penhey wrote:

> This has been floated before, but perhaps we could add this in for  
> 3.0.
>
> <thumper> sinzui: rename code -> branches for the "tab", and add a  
> "code" tab
> for projects that goes to loggerhead
> <sinzui> +1
> <thumper> I'll copy that into an email for beuno
>
> Comments?
>
> This fits with documentation projects, where there isn't "code", for  
> the branch
> listing at least.
>
> It gives projects a one click to see the code.
>
> Questions:
> 1) What about projects that don't have "code" like documentation  
> projects
> 2) What about packages?  Enable if a linked branch?

My concern with "branches" is that the term assumes a more than  
passing understanding of how a VCS works.  I think a better term that  
should be instantly recognizable and applicable across types of  
projects would be "Files".

It's not a precise term, since of course we also track directories,  
and Files might imply also downloads (and PPAs?) but I actually think  
that's fine.  I would expect to go to Files and find all the artifacts  
of the project, in whatever downloadable form is most natural.  E.g.  
instructions for branching, links to download, help in hooking up to  
Ubuntu, web browser of source code.  Make it a one-stop-shop for  
everything I can grab for the project and I think Files makes sense as  
a tab name.

-Barry

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