[Distutils] pypi/packages/docs.python.org

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Sun Mar 6 21:47:24 CET 2011


On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 10:42 PM, "Martin v. Löwis" <martin at v.loewis.de>wrote:

> One thing I find weird is the root page of packages.python.org -- This
>> warning is not super user friendly.
>>
>
> What particular clause strikes you as particularly unfriendly?
> Please understand that it may sound harsh, but is necessary - better
> be safe than sorry.


I think it's less about the content and more about the form. I think this
warning belongs in a little `legal` section at the bottom, not as the first
thing that a visitor sees.



>  That said, maybe projects documentation could simply be displayed
>> under their pypi.python.org/pypi root page,
>> and packages.python.org made an alias to pypi.python.org
>>
>
> Not sure I understand the proposal. What URL would distribute
> get (say)? (i.e. what is distribute's "pypi.python.org/pypi
> root page"?) If "http://pypi.python.org/pypi/distribute", what
> would you do with the content that is currently displayed there?
>
> Regards,
> Martin
>
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-- 
Sincerely,
Ram Rachum
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