On Sat, 2009-07-18 at 10:42 +1000, John Beckett wrote:
>
> I'm wondering how we at the Vim Tips wiki can provide clear
> advice to users about how to download the different versions
> ("Vim with Cream" and "Vim without Cream")?
>
> This page is probably a bit confusing for those not familiar
> with the system:
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/cream/files/
Unfortunately, I do not believe there is a way to edit the SF.net
files pages. They are dynamically generated from the project and files
in the download system and some limited metadata associated with each.
There is no way that I know to provide separate pages for the two
different file strains.
> Following is what the Vim Tips wiki currently says for your two
> downloads. I guess the URL for standard Vim should be changed to the
> files URL above. Do you want any other changes?
> http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Download
>
> ---start extract---
> Which version of Vim should I use?
> * I want a fully patched standard Vim for Windows,
> without compiling it myself.
>
> Use Cream's "standard" Vim (this is easiest and best for Windows
> users on 32-bit systems).
> http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=43866&package_id=39721
>
> * I want Vim configured like Notepad for Windows.
>
> See the Cream versions at http://cream.sourceforge.net/download.html
> ---end---
I'm not sure how to clarify this on the SF.net download page, which is
why I always direct users to your last URL above, the Cream Download
page.
The SF files system (the entire project system actually) has changed
so many times since I started this project that I finally tired of
maintaining links to specific files and keeping the HTML updated. At
one point, it was possible to link to specific file sets, but their
latest shiny version apparently removed this functionality.
About the best that could be done now is to link directly to specific
files, like:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/cream/files/Vim/gvim-7-2-234.exe/download
But these change pretty frequently. If someone really wanted to keep
the Wiki up to date, they should sign up to monitor the package's
releases.
About the only thing I might change on the Wiki page is the reference
to Notepad, I doubt anybody on Windows needs that. :)
--
Steve Hall [ digitect dancingpaper com ]
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