Plenty of developers also use GitHub for software distribution for end users, so that’s where the problems lie. I’m not saying GitHub should change their UI to match something the site wasn’t made for, but it’s still an issue for people who choose to use it that way.
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SpaceCadet@feddit.nl 8 months agoThe UI is fine.
It’s just that Github is a code sharing platform for developers, not a software package distribution platform for end users.
bermuda@beehaw.org 8 months ago
The_Sasswagon@beehaw.org 8 months ago
But it is often additionally used as a software package distribution platform, so it would be helpful for some developers to reach their users by having a clearer path to the most current release.
I can personally do without a special button, and the op is obviously making a joke, but why not improve the UX for some users? It’s certainly possible to do this without impacting the smelly nerds who wouldn’t use the button.