Instead of a simple screen that allows an admin to edit a project name and alias, Launchpad could have process that ensure aliases as added with a minimum effort.
< sladen> wgrant: if the solution is to add a tick box (selected by default of course) to the LP admin renaming interface ("add redirect for old project name") then that's a solution---it's a change of workflow where something happens automatically
<wgrant> sladen: It's well known that if URLs need to not break, an alias should be added. I don't think there's much value in adding a special case.
<wgrant> But perhaps it is a valid request that such a checkbox should be added.
Instead of a simple screen that allows an admin to edit a project name and alias, Launchpad could have process that ensure aliases as added with a minimum effort.
< sladen> wgrant: if the solution is to add a tick box (selected by default of course) to the LP admin renaming interface ("add redirect for old project name") then that's a solution---it's a change of workflow where something happens automatically
<wgrant> sladen: It's well known that if URLs need to not break, an alias should be added. I don't think there's much value in adding a special case.
<wgrant> But perhaps it is a valid request that such a checkbox should be added.