Topic: Default Linux release is contrived (Read 1148 times)
I totally agree. Though the 2 windows clients is more standard. One is an installer exe one is the actual client in a zip. Maybe we could just drop the zip though...Or atleast not link to it from the main page.
From https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/107
Following Ubuntu's method of distribution, here's how I think Bitcoin should be offered:
1) There should be 2 packages:
bitcoin-x.y.z
bitcoin64-x.y.z
(distributing 32 bit and 64 bit builds respectively)
2) For both of these packages, bitcoin is in the top level directory.
3) bitcoind is 'hidden' in a subdirectory (like bin)
4) The main page has 2 download links like:
Bitcoin for Linux (Recommended)
Bitcoin for Linux (64 bit)
The current structure is confusing for non-technical users. See https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/linux-packages-should-have-an-autodetect-3264-bit-using-bash-3904 for the reason why.
An alternative proposal is in the first url at the start of this post.
Why are there 2 windows packages (zip and exe) btw?
Following Ubuntu's method of distribution, here's how I think Bitcoin should be offered:
1) There should be 2 packages:
bitcoin-x.y.z
bitcoin64-x.y.z
(distributing 32 bit and 64 bit builds respectively)
2) For both of these packages, bitcoin is in the top level directory.
3) bitcoind is 'hidden' in a subdirectory (like bin)
4) The main page has 2 download links like:
Bitcoin for Linux (Recommended)
Bitcoin for Linux (64 bit)
The current structure is confusing for non-technical users. See https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/linux-packages-should-have-an-autodetect-3264-bit-using-bash-3904 for the reason why.
An alternative proposal is in the first url at the start of this post.
Why are there 2 windows packages (zip and exe) btw?
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