[Qgis-psc] final countdown on the web site

[Alessandro Pasotti]

On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 1:25 PM Denis Rouzaud <denis.rouzaud at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi PSC,
>
> Not sure who is the best target for such a mail, but I wanted to report that I don't find very professional the count down to the next release on QGIS website:
>
> 1 the countdown is in minutes (not in days), I am expecting something to change when it reaches 0 (i.e. the download link to appear*)
> 2. the fact that it is frozen is a dev thing and has no reason to be on the front page
> 3. the time until packaging is actually the same as the time until next point release
> 4. the text is barely readable (small)
>
> Having a countdown in days to next releases (release, point release, LTR) with their version numbers being explicit would be more useful and meaningful for one browsing the main page.
>
> A dev is more likely to look at the roadmap.
>
> Sorry to report things that I find not optimal, you're doing an awesome job for all the rest :)
> Cheers,
>
> Denis
>
> * I know release != packaging, but common users don't
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I personally find it very useful, but I agree that it should be moved
in a less "important" position.
The footer or a developer subpage maybe?


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