Simon Josefsson wrote: > Announce-gen generate this snippet: > > > Here is the GNU libtasn1 home page: > > https://gnu.org/s/libtasn1/ > > Why? Shouldn't we use the canonical URL in the announcement? I think > the above just looks ugly when the real URL is: > > https://www.gnu.org/software/libtasn1/
Right. I prefer canonical URLs too, also for lists.gnu.org URLs. The only moment I prefer short URLs is when typing an URL on a device with a limited UI (smartphone); but then I wouldn't type the "https://"; part either. And then a web search for "gnu libtasn1" may be just as quick. > I can live with manually doing > s,ftpmirror.gnu.org/PROJECT,ftp.gnu.org/gnu/PROJECT, while preparing > release notes, but I wonder if we should just give up on using > ftpmirrors.gnu.org URLs in the announcements? I gave up on using ftpmirrors.gnu.org URLs in the announcements already several years ago, after noticing that the URL it recommended for me in Germany was one of a company in the advertising business (which has the same ethical problems as facebook.com or x.com). Bruno
