[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #3937: Feature request: Add standardized field for git/svn repo on plugin pages

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#3937: Feature request: Add standardized field for git/svn repo on plugin pages
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 Reporter:  thedonquixotic    |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:
Component:  Plugin Directory  |  Resolution:
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Comment (by thedonquixotic):

 Replying to [comment:1 joyously]:
 > I think you have a strange definition of open source. All plugins and
 themes in the repository are open source. You can read the source, you can
 copy it, you can modify it, you can distribute it.
 >
 > And any plugin or theme author can put a link to their development
 repository in the readme if they want to.


 Not sure what you mean about my definition, since the definition I'm using
 is the one you're also using.

 Also, I specifically address the "they can just put a link in the
 description" suggestion in my original ticket. Yes, they can. They can
 also share their social security card or write a poem or whatever, but
 that doesn't mean that's what the structure of the medium is built for.
 Having a dedicated field does a couple of things:

 1. Increases the immediate visibility of the repo by giving it a
 standardized location that users can rely on being in the same place on
 each plugin page.

 2. By explicitly including the field as an option it encourages developers
 to share this link.

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