Is there some reason that there is no link to the zip for generic Linux distributions? Suppose a Slackware user were to visit the downloads page (http://dlang.org/download.html). She would only see downloads for other distributions. The zip links are already there for several distros, so I don't see why there isn't a button for "All Linux Distributions".

On Tuesday, 14 July 2015 at 20:58:09 UTC, bachmeier wrote:
> Is there some reason that there is no link to the zip for generic Linux distributions? Suppose a Slackware user were to visit the downloads page (http://dlang.org/download.html). She would only see downloads for other distributions. The zip links are already there for several distros, so I don't see why there isn't a button for "All Linux Distributions".

Weird. They used to be there. Certainly, I'd use the zip archive way before I touched any of the distribution-specific releases, even if I were on one of those distros. It's just so nice and trivial to use the zip archive, and I don't have to worry about where the .rpm or .deb or whatever puts stuff - or whether it even works with the exact release of the distro that I'm using.

I definitely agree that the zip file should be listed.

- Jonathan M Davis

On Tuesday, 14 July 2015 at 20:58:09 UTC, bachmeier wrote:
> Is there some reason that there is no link to the zip for generic Linux distributions? Suppose a Slackware user were to visit the downloads page (http://dlang.org/download.html). She would only see downloads for other distributions. The zip links are already there for several distros, so I don't see why there isn't a button for "All Linux Distributions".

The Zip buttons for the Linux distros actually all just link to the same general linux zip file. It is confusing though.

On Wednesday, 15 July 2015 at 00:47:30 UTC, Brad Anderson wrote:
> The Zip buttons for the Linux distros actually all just link to the same general linux zip file. It is confusing though.

Well make something better then.

On Monday, 20 July 2015 at 21:32:11 UTC, Martin Nowak wrote:
> On Wednesday, 15 July 2015 at 00:47:30 UTC, Brad Anderson wrote:
>> The Zip buttons for the Linux distros actually all just link to the same general linux zip file. It is confusing though.
>
> Well make something better then.

I've already taken a turn at revamping the download page and getting shot down. Someone else will probably have better luck.

On Tuesday, 21 July 2015 at 01:36:30 UTC, Brad Anderson wrote:
> On Monday, 20 July 2015 at 21:32:11 UTC, Martin Nowak wrote:
>> On Wednesday, 15 July 2015 at 00:47:30 UTC, Brad Anderson wrote:
>>> The Zip buttons for the Linux distros actually all just link to the same general linux zip file. It is confusing though.
>>
>> Well make something better then.
>
> I've already taken a turn at revamping the download page and getting shot down. Someone else will probably have better luck.

My effort had the same problem. Probably just inherited the options from the original: https://github.com/D-Programming-Language/dlang.org/pull/304