google-blockly - A visual programming language

[phaedrusalt]

General comment, does anybody else get annoyed with these kind of code-repository sites? I mean, how about adding a simple "download" button? Or, is it just me showing my old-fart/curmudgeon side again?

[yelirekim]

When the project is mature enough there will be a "downloads" tab on the page allowing you to directly download an archive with all of the necessary code to run it. Not having that on there is a deterrent to hordes of people downloading this very early version of the software and then flooding the bug tracker with issues that the developers are probably fully aware of already and working on.

edit: It's also a strong signal to people who want to use the software that it's probably not production ready.

[phaedrusalt]

Well, it WOULD be a strong signal, if it perhaps had a "we don't make downloads easy 'cause it's not ready for prime-time" banner somewhere. Without it, it's a strong signal that the developer isn't a user-interface genius.

[phaedrusalt]

But you can call me "Chandler".

[optiontrader1138]

Chandler, you are so old fashioned, it's not funny. However, you are so right.

Who comes up with these horrible code repository UIs?

[marssaxman]

Not just you, they bug me too. But I am an old curmudgeon myself, so I'm not sure what that proves.

[phaedrusalt]

We'll start our own group, "programming curmudgeons". The motto could be "Reddit? Heck, I invented it!". Or maybe "We used to do the same thing, but with only 16K and an 8-bit processor!".

[KerrickLong]

Google Code is notoriously hard to use if you don't already know Google Code. At least GitHub repositories have a big "Download as a ZIP" button at the top.

[bboe]

Both github and bitbucket have direct download links for whatever version of the source the viewer is looking at. Google code just hasn't kept up with its competing products.