[fedora-websites] #176: Make 64-bit the consistent default x86 download

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#176: Make 64-bit the consistent default x86 download
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 Reporter:  mjg59    |       Owner:  webmaster
     Type:  defect   |      Status:  new
 Priority:  major    |   Milestone:
Component:  General  |     Version:
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 http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fedora provides the 64-bit version of
 Fedora if you click the "Download now!" button, but the "First, download
a
 Fedora iso image" link on the right hand side links to 32-bit. "More
 download options" lists 32-bit before 64-bit. Under "Formats", 32-bit is
 listed as "Most compatible".

 Modern systems are sold configured to only boot UEFI OSes by default,
 which means they won't boot the 32-bit image. "Most compatible" probably
 isn't true any more, and it should probably require significantly more
 effort to obtain the 32-bit image than the 64-bit image.

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#176: Make 64-bit the consistent default x86 download
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  Reporter:  mjg59     |      Owner:  webmaster
      Type:  defect    |     Status:  new
  Priority:  major     |  Milestone:
 Component:  get.fp.o  |    Version:
Resolution:            |   Keywords:
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Changes (by mjg59):

 * component:  General => get.fp.o


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#176: Make 64-bit the consistent default x86 download
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  Reporter:  mjg59     |      Owner:  webmaster
      Type:  defect    |     Status:  new
  Priority:  major     |  Milestone:
 Component:  get.fp.o  |    Version:
Resolution:            |   Keywords:
Blocked By:            |   Blocking:
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Comment (by nalonge):

 I've attached a patch here (also sent it to the websites list). All I did
 is change the side download link you mentioned, I haven't taken the
 liberty to re-order the rest of the download pages to promote 64bit first
 without some discussion first.

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#176: Make 64-bit the consistent default x86 download
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  Reporter:  mjg59     |      Owner:  webmaster
      Type:  defect    |     Status:  new
  Priority:  major     |  Milestone:
 Component:  get.fp.o  |    Version:
Resolution:            |   Keywords:
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Comment (by robyduck):

 Ok, I pushed the patch for x86_64 arch in the sidebar with commit
 63efb283. Thank you.

 For the other changes you are thinking about, let's hear also the others.
 Personally I'd like to keep the actual order, I think also this is not
 related to "which is the default" architecture.

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#176: Make 64-bit the consistent default x86 download
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  Reporter:  mjg59     |      Owner:  webmaster
      Type:  defect    |     Status:  new
  Priority:  major     |  Milestone:
 Component:  get.fp.o  |    Version:
Resolution:            |   Keywords:
Blocked By:            |   Blocking:
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Comment (by robyduck):

 I removed the "most compatible" label for 32bit downloads with commit
 2eb6045.

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#176: Make 64-bit the consistent default x86 download
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  Reporter:  mjg59     |      Owner:  webmaster
      Type:  defect    |     Status:  closed
  Priority:  major     |  Milestone:
 Component:  get.fp.o  |    Version:
Resolution:  fixed     |   Keywords:
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Changes (by robyduck):

 * resolution:   => fixed
 * status:  new => closed


Comment:

 After removing the "most compatible" label we will keep the order of the
 ISO images like the actual one, which is not more than a numeric order.

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#176: Make 64-bit the consistent default x86 download
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  Reporter:  mjg59     |      Owner:  webmaster
      Type:  defect    |     Status:  closed
  Priority:  major     |  Milestone:
 Component:  get.fp.o  |    Version:
Resolution:  fixed     |   Keywords:
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Comment (by chrismurphy):

 I think during transition between BIOS-UEFI, and 32/64 bit, the likelihood
 of the user getting the wrong image is just going to be higher. I don't
 know that there's a great way around this. Perhaps this is reduced
 somewhat by polling the user agent to make an informed assumption, rather
 than always assuming 64-bit.

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