[QGIS-Developer] Download page not updated

[Greg Troxel]

Andrea Giudiceandrea via QGIS-Developer <qgis-developer at lists.osgeo.org>
writes:

> it takes some time to compile QGIS and create the packages and the
> installers for various OS.
>
> Please see https://www.qgis.org/resources/roadmap/#release
>
> ****
> Release
> On major and minor release dates, the release branch is created and
> the release is tagged and tar balls are prepared. Point releases are
> just tagged and tar balls are created.
>
> The packagers are notified that packaging can begin.
>
> Once some packages are available the release can be announced and the
> website is updated accordingly.

I find this approach unfortunate.  QGIS is a Free Software (and Open
Source) project, and thus logically the primary release artifact is the
source code.  The source code should be first in the release/download
page, and the release itself should be announced as soon as source (as
.tar.gz or whatever) is available.  Binary builds of that source can be
added as available and a further annoucement made that those are
available.

I commented in this vein earlier about the qgis web site.   I still view
it as problematic that the website takes a binary-first approach.

When visiting
  https://www.qgis.org/download/
with firefox on NetBSD, I'm prompted to download a windows installer.
Further down, there is more windows stuff, and no hint that there is
source code.

Yes, I realize most users want binaries.   That is not a good reason to
avoid having source first.