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#1 2011-07-25 12:18:57
- awayand
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[SOLVED] Packages with screenshots
Is there a way to put screenshots of packages up somewhere on the wiki for example as reference? Sometimes I just want to browse through apps and see what they look like. Concrete example: I am using gjiten and it is really beautiful to use, but I would have never figured had I not taken the time to try it out. I would be great if there was a welcome way to post screenshots of apps for others to see to save time...
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#2 2011-07-25 12:31:14
- tomk
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Re: [SOLVED] Packages with screenshots
Ususally, upstream project sites are the place to look for screenshots. AFAIK we don't accept images in our wiki, but there are plenty of other places you can post them, if the need arises
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#3 2011-07-25 14:05:36
- Inxsible
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Re: [SOLVED] Packages with screenshots
Did you see this thread which is currently just 2 down yours?
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=123092
P.S : Do you ever search the forums before posting?
There's no such thing as a stupid question, but there sure are a lot of inquisitive idiots !
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#4 2011-07-25 14:12:31
- karol
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Re: [SOLVED] Packages with screenshots
I know that the German wiki has such screenshots but I prefer a link to a screenshot gallery.
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#5 2011-07-30 04:46:33
- awayand
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Re: [SOLVED] Packages with screenshots
So would it not be against the wiki policy if I added a sub-category ** Screenshots ** and then linked to my screenshots on imgur?
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#6 2011-07-30 06:17:34
- jasonwryan
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Re: [SOLVED] Packages with screenshots
If you are going to include links to screenshots, please choose an image host that won't remove the images after a period of time: adding link rot to the wiki for such low value content would be unnecessarily perverse...
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#7 2011-07-31 14:22:48
- pointone
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Re: [SOLVED] Packages with screenshots
In general, this should be avoided. As tomk says, screenshots and detailed information can be found upstream. Applications listed here, for example, all provide links to the project website. I would not only be concerned about link rot, as jasonwryan says, but also maintenance: any screenshots you post today are likely to be outdated within a year or two. ArchWiki should contain only Arch-specific information.
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#8 2011-07-31 14:46:23
- awayand
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Re: [SOLVED] Packages with screenshots
fair enough. I think you are right. it wouldnt be very efficient would it. thank you for your thoughts!
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