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Posted to dev@community.apache.org by sebb <se...@gmail.com> on 2025/12/06 23:41:52 UTC
The Projects releases page is misleading to users.
IMO, the releases page [1] is misleading to users.
It is not a valid download page, and does not link to proper download pages.
I think it should be deleted, or at least the links and the reference
to downloads and verification should be removed.
Sebb
[1] https://projects.apache.org/releases.html
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Re: The Projects releases page is misleading to users.
Posted by Dave Fisher <wa...@apache.org>.
> On Dec 6, 2025, at 4:00 PM, Craig Russell <ap...@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> On Dec 6, 2025, at 15:41, sebb <se...@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> IMO, the releases page [1] is misleading to users.
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>> It is not a valid download page, and does not link to proper download pages.
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>> I think it should be deleted,
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> That works for me.
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>> or at least the links and the reference
>> to downloads and verification should be removed.
>
> Alternatively, the links could link to a valid Project Download Page which would have to be maintained by the project.
I would suggest that you understand how projects.apache.org is maintained to understand that the information for releases is voluntary and less than 75% complete. Same with DOAP files.
> Alternatively, the links could be to a canonical <project>.apache.org/downloads if it exists, or no link at all. That way, projects that maintain a downloads page would have a proper link and those that do not would not.
Rather than eliminate every possible place that’s imperfect, please join in the tooling team’s efforts with ATR as we design the catalog in a way that will grapple with these imperfections.
Best,
Dave
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> Craig
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>> Sebb
>> [1] https://projects.apache.org/releases.html
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Re: The Projects releases page is misleading to users.
Posted by Jarek Potiuk <ja...@potiuk.com>.
Quite agree.
But for different reasons - mostly because that page is useless in general.
It does not provide more information than just looking at
https://downloads.apache.org/ - it's basically redundant.
Other pages in `projects.apache.org` are quite useful - because they
aggregate some data - but I can't imagine any use of "releases" tab other
than just browsing downloads.apache.org has.
J,.
On Sun, Dec 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM Craig Russell <ap...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Dec 6, 2025, at 15:41, sebb <se...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > IMO, the releases page [1] is misleading to users.
> >
> > It is not a valid download page, and does not link to proper download
> pages.
> >
> > I think it should be deleted,
>
> That works for me.
>
> > or at least the links and the reference
> > to downloads and verification should be removed.
>
> Alternatively, the links could link to a valid Project Download Page which
> would have to be maintained by the project.
>
> Alternatively, the links could be to a canonical <project>.
> apache.org/downloads if it exists, or no link at all. That way, projects
> that maintain a downloads page would have a proper link and those that do
> not would not.
>
> Craig
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> >
> > Sebb
> > [1] https://projects.apache.org/releases.html
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> Craig L Russell
> clr@apache.org
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Re: The Projects releases page is misleading to users.
Posted by Craig Russell <ap...@gmail.com>.
> On Dec 6, 2025, at 15:41, sebb <se...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> IMO, the releases page [1] is misleading to users.
>
> It is not a valid download page, and does not link to proper download pages.
>
> I think it should be deleted,
That works for me.
> or at least the links and the reference
> to downloads and verification should be removed.
Alternatively, the links could link to a valid Project Download Page which would have to be maintained by the project.
Alternatively, the links could be to a canonical <project>.apache.org/downloads if it exists, or no link at all. That way, projects that maintain a downloads page would have a proper link and those that do not would not.
Craig
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> Sebb
> [1] https://projects.apache.org/releases.html
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