Without that update page Google code sucks ! Probably a lot of projects will switch to Github.
On Mar 2, 4:22 pm, Rene <[email protected]> wrote: > I got here because the issue > athttp://code.google.com/p/support/issues/detail?id=24324&colspec=ID%20... > was closed for comments but somehow Google wants to keep up the > conversation by directing us here. The last comment said: > > > Of course if you have anything to add I welcome you > > all to join the existing thread on our Google Group > > What should we add? I think everything has been said but it might be > required to summarize it a little bit. > > * The updates page was removed from all projects including the > activity meter. > > * Many people complained about that within a few hours. > > * Nobody understood the reason why the page has been removed. > > * The issue has been starred by more than 300 people which puts it > into the top 5 issues (within 3 days). > > * The use case is also very clear: There are many users who want to > see if a project is active or not so that they do not download > software that is badly supported later. And there are many users who > want to see at a single glance what happened in the project to react > to comments etc. > > * A few work arounds have been suggested but none can fully replace > the updates page. > > In my opinion, everything has been said. I am now waiting to get some > new information from your side (you = Google). If there is anything > that you (Google) want to know, just ask. Otherwise I think it is time > for some well-founded explanations or even better a decision to bring > the old updates page back or a new one. > > Best regards! > > René -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Project Hosting on Google Code" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-code-hosting?hl=en.
