On Wed, 2010-05-26 at 19:54 -0400, Tom Horsley wrote:
On Wed, 26 May 2010 14:57:55 -0700
Suvayu Ali wrote:
> I understand your concern and see the merit in keeping the default
> get-fedora page simple, but I fail to see how that implies no page
> linking to either of these pages. (or maybe I didn't look long enough)
I like the default page too, but the default page has a link on
it with the text "View full list of options for getting Fedora ...",
that page
http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fedora-options isn't
remotely close to a full list of options for getting fedora.
See, those aren't options for 'getting' Fedora, they are Fedora
options... see below...
No possible train of logic involving mythical average users can
justify leaving download options off of a page claiming to be
all the download options.
The wording is a little confusing - we offer way too many options.
When you read 'download options', you think, 'methods of downloading.'
The way 'download options' was originally intended, however, was to
mean, 'different variations of Fedora' - options like Desktop,
Architecture, etc. Options for FEDORA, not how you were DOWNLOADING it.
Fair enough, part of the patch I put together for the site rewords the
text to say, "View more Fedora options" rather than "View full list of
options for getting Fedora." You can see the patch and a screenshot
here:
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/websites/2010-May/008043.html
And while this thread is talking about the response of average
users to the download page, what about the average users who
want to try fedora for the first time and are disgusted to
discover that fedora apparently doesn't have any mirrors or
torrent support.
I don't think those users are really in the majority to be quite honest:
http://mairin.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/getting-fedora-survey-results/
Less than 1/3 for sure...
After all the page claims to be "full list of
options". Why would I go do searches for things not mentioned
on the page that already claims to be everything?
I agree the wording is confusing, I hope the change mentioned above
helps address the issue.
~m