Re: [Launchpad-users] "How do I branch this?"

[Jonathan Lange <jml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 10:57 PM, Tim McNamara
<paperless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> A good friend of mine who is exceptionally technically minded has had
> trouble finding out how to download a branch:
> http://twitter.com/br3nda/statuses/4402480321. Blame lots of experience with
> git, possibly.
>

Sorry about that.

> I took a look at the page that tweet links through to:
> https://code.edge.launchpad.net/~mailman-coders/mailman/3.0. Although it's
> clear that the big, bold "lp:mailman" means bzr branch lp:mailman to people
> who know Launchpad - this is slightly obscure to others. The actual
> instructions to get this specific branch are in small font on the right hand
> side of the page. Maybe it would be better to have "How to get this branch"
> right up the top, in black - similar to the code page. That may put those
> people who are less Launchpad-orientated slightly at ease.
>

I agree.

> Then again, do less experienced users dig around in non-trunk branches?

That's up for them to decide :)

jml