[documentation] Problem With One of the Main CVS Pages

[Ryan Cross]

On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 11:28 AM, Angela Byron <drupal-docs at webchick.net>wrote:

>
> On 19-Nov-08, at 7:04 PM, Greg Knaddison - GVS wrote:
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> >
> > Maybe, but this is Drupal.
>

I'm not sure why we feel that Drupal has to be different from any other open
source project


>
> Hey, hey, hey! Quit spreading FUD! :P
>
> Yes, the installer was broken for four hours last weekend. That's the
> first time the installer (or anything else on the major "critical
> path", for that matter) has been broken in HEAD since... a really long
> time. Thanks to automated testing, anything we have tests for is
> guaranteed to continue to stay working, and testing.drupal.org now
> ensures that even installer breakage never happens again. :)
>

As Angie points out, with all the new testing available, I'm not sure why we
*wouldn't* want people focusing on HEAD.


>
> That said, I agree with you on everything else. ;) +1 for making this
> page conform to user expectations.


I'm not sure which side Angie falls on with this comment. I think most
people would expect instructions to check out HEAD. Plus, it is the more
natural first step in terms of CVS (less command parameters, etc).
Additionally, with the instructions for a specific version already available
I would not see any added benefit from reorganizing that page. I think this
is where our non-newbie/non-drupal-outsider bias is coming in.
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