[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 Ipstenu):

 > All the wordpress themes/plugins in the wordpress.org repo are, yes. I
 was not sure that was true, but since I knew of closed source
 themes/plugins out there I was hedging my language.

 Yeah, we don't have control over what people do outside .org, and meta
 trac is ONLY for plugins hosted on .org. So Joy's point of confusion
 probably came from that :D

 The Directory is for users to find code to use, not for developers to find
 code to help out on, which means we do aim it for users and the data they
 need. Generally that's not going to be a public dev repo.

 We probably could pull up some data to see how many people use GitHub exit
 links from plugins, but in general, Joy's right. It's not something the
 majority of users are looking for. They want to find a plugin to use and
 use it.

 > I'm also curious how Microsoft manages that issue with their vscode
 extension marketplace. They have a dedicated repo link, and as far as I
 can tell it's not filtered. That might just be a difference in the dev
 community. WP has had problems with spammers etc as I understand it.

 I bet you're right with that guess :( Also they have the following
 requirement to make the extension public:

 > You (or your company) owns, develops, and is licensed to distribute and
 advertise the integration or extension

 So they've got a license and that probably blocks most evil before it gets
 far.

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