----- Original Message ----- > On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 6:34 PM, Benjamin Kerensa <bkerensa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Why not something like this: > > http://start.ubuntu.com/current/?sourceid=hp > > > > Fedora logo at top, Google Search (Fedora could take revenue itself or > > share it with Mozilla or whatever it wants) and a few important links > > below with icons. > > Because of the way Fedora is set up, it's difficult for it to do > anything directly with revenue. That isn't really a viable option. There's also that question if Google is suitable search provider for Fedora and it would end with yet another search engine fight :). On the other hand - many users expect the browser start page contains search field (and I know, there are several options but...). > > One option and I would encourage Fedora to do this is to add a survey > > asking what users want to see on your current start page and provide > > some mockups and different ideas and go with what your users want. > > Except the start page should also be useful for new users. If they're > new, they have no idea what they want yet. Agreed. Jaroslav > (Aside: please don't top post.) > > josh > > > On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 1:12 PM, Matthew Miller > > <mattdm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> On Sun, Aug 24, 2014 at 10:53:01PM +0300, Elad Alfassa wrote: > >>> Generally, the start page was designed to somehow be a gateway for > >>> Fedora to encourage people to participate and contribute. But I'm not > >>> sure if it really works. > >> > >> The web stats for Fedora Magazine show start.fpo as our top referrer after > >> search engines (in aggregate) and fedoraproject.org itself. It looks like > >> a > >> lot of people are using it and I'd hate to cut that off. > >> > >> I think a redesign might be in order, though. > >> -- > >> Matthew Miller > >> <mattdm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Fedora Project Leader > >> -- > >> desktop mailing list > >> desktop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop > > > > > > > > -- > > Benjamin Kerensa > > -- > > desktop mailing list > > desktop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop > -- > desktop mailing list > desktop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop -- desktop mailing list desktop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop