On Wed, 2007-05-30 at 02:48 -0400, Máirín Duffy wrote: > Ideally (hey I'm saying ideally I know its wishful thinking :) ) Don't make me nervous, I count on your ability to do magic to turn wishes into reality. :) > I think if you clicked to the get fedora page, it would have a rundown > of the different spins with links to the direct downloads for each via > each download method. You know, you shop for a product, figure out which > one you want, and then you figure out the logistics of paying for it and > shipping it... weird analogy but I think it makes sense. > > Maybe for each of the download links 'mocked up' below (there are 5) > make a version of the current get fedora page we have now explaining > download methods... ugh, i don't know. :( we have spin | architecture | > obtaining method which makes these pages very difficult to do in a > simple and usable way statically I think. Agreed; these mock-ups work well for resolving the ugliness. We can do this as another static page; that will be easier for us to control and keep from overloading the Wiki. Content reads well, too. Do you want to throw these into a template and link from get-fedora.html? > Anyway, from what I know of the spins, which may very well be wrong, I > would organize a spin explanation page like this: > > = Live Images = > > Want to try Fedora, but don't want to deal with the hassle of backing up > and reinstalling, or setting up dual boot on your system? Live Images, > new for Fedora 7, are just what you need. Simply download the image, > burn it to a disk, leave it in your disc drive and reboot your system. > That's it. No risk, no hassle. Choose which desktop environment you'd > like (if you're not sure, GNOME is the Fedora default) and download the > appropriate image for your hardware below. > > == GNOME == > Simplicity and ease of use. These are the core focus of the GNOME > Desktop Environment. Learn more at gnome.org. > [ screenshots of GNOME ] > [ for 32-bit x86 systems ] [ for 64-bit x86_64 systems ] > > == KDE == > Conquer your desktop! The K Desktop Environment (KDE) emphasizes power > and customization. Learn more at kde.org. > [ screenshots of KDE ] > [ for 32-bit x86 systems ] [ for 64-bit x86_64 systems ] > > = Fedora = > > The full Fedora operating system spin is a set of the core packages > included in Fedora, suitable for installation on standard desktop > workstation. Choose this version if you'd like to install Fedora fresh > on a new system or if you'd like to replace the operating system on an > existing system. > > [ for 32-bit x86 systems ] [ for 64-bit x86_64 systems ] [ for ppc systems ] > > ~m > -- Karsten Wade, 108 Editor ^ Fedora Documentation Project Sr. Developer Relations Mgr. | fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject quaid.108.redhat.com | gpg key: AD0E0C41 ////////////////////////////////// \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
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